It is now clear that the DWP does not accept that use of the ‘Help to Claim’ service (operated by Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland) permits a claimant to rely on rules allowing the date of a claim for universal credit (UC) to be fixed at the date help is first requested. Simon Osborne explains.

Alison Gillies describes a planned new Scottish benefit.

Benefit rules for ‘mixed-age’ couples changed in May, as described here by Simon Osborne.

CPAG is looking to challenge the amended right to reside tests for benefit and child tax credit claimants with ‘pre-settled status’. Martin Williams explains.

Rebecca Walker sets out some key points on how Brexit affects who can satisfy the right to reside requirement for benefit entitlement.

Jessica Strode discusses how CPAG’s new project can help advisers use judicial review to challenge decisions.

Martin Williams considers what is needed to challenge a decision made in excess of 13 months ago that was wrong because of official error.

Owen Stevens looks at the so-called ‘SDP gateway’ and preventing new claims for universal credit by certain severely disabled claimants.