Welfare Rights Bulletin articles

Carla Clarke looks at a recent Supreme Court decision regarding bereavement benefits and the children of unmarried parents.

From next February, amounts for children can be included in pension credit where relevant rules are satisfied, as described here by Simon Osborne.

Ed Pybus summarises recent official guidance concerning personal independence payment (PIP) in the light of recent caselaw and DWP announcements about PIP reviews for severe health conditions.

Mark Willis reviews how universal credit (UC) can give entitlement to free school meals.

Time is running out for tax credits. Mark Willis explains.

Ed Pybus looks at recent caselaw on how tribunals should treat disability living allowance (DLA) evidence on transfer to personal independence allowance (PIP).

Barbara Donegan describes an independent report which raises some fundamental questions about the operation of universal credit (UC).

Simon Osborne reviews some of the main features of universal credit (UC) for claimants with a disability.

Simon Osborne describes recent caselaw setting out concern at some official responses in appeals to the First-tier Tribunal.

Since tax credits were introduced in 2003, the system has struggled to cope with the problem of overpayments. As we enter the final phase before tax credits are replaced by universal credit (UC), pressures are building up again. Mark Willis explains.