Simon Osborne looks at rules and caselaw on when a benefit appeal made outside the time limit could still be admitted.

Both natural and managed migration to universal credit (UC) involve rules terminating legacy benefits where a claim for UC is made. Is anything other than a claim required here? The basic answer is no, as explained by Simon Osborne.

What will happen in 2023? The future’s not ours to see, but some benefit developments are already on the radar, as described here by Simon Osborne.

Alison Gillies looks at rules and processes for transfer of claimants from UK disability benefits to adult disability payment in Scotland.

As the DWP grapples with personal independence payment (PIP) reassessment delays, Carri Swann considers how to advise affected claimants.

Martin Williams and Claire Hall consider the latest legal development regarding benefit entitlement for claimants with pre-settled status but no qualifying right to reside for benefits.

Across the UK, approximately 30 per cent of all children are living in poverty – nearly four million in total. What does this mean for children’s health? And what can be done to help medical professionals support families facing poverty and health inequalities?

By Dr Camilla Kingdon

The Cost of the School Day project was started by CPAG in Scotland in 2014. In 2019 it expanded to more areas in Scotland, and launched in Wales and England. As the project draws to a close, what changes has it achieved for children? What has been learned about this type of work? And what would CPAG do differently next time?

By Kate Anstey

The benefit cap was introduced in 2013, and limits the total amount of support some low-earning and non-working families can receive from the social security system. What has been the impact of this policy? What will a recently announced change to the cap mean for families? And does this change go far enough?

By Kate Andersen

​Martin Williams reviews the test for obtaining backdating of a universal credit (UC) claim and considers a recent judgment of the Upper Tribunal on backdating UC.

In universal credit (UC) the ‘relevant period’ and the limited capability for work-related activity (LCWRA) element, continue to prompt questions. Sabrina Dubash analyses the rules and explores the effective start date of the relevant period.

​Simon Osborne looks at a tribunal’s powers to find that a claimant’s evidence is not credible and use that in the decision.