Welfare Rights Bulletin articles

Following the introduction of the ‘two-child limit’ in April 2017 (as described in Bulletin 257), Mark Willis takes a closer look at the exceptions now that government guidance is available.

Carla Clarke reviews the latest on legal challenges to the benefit cap.

Simon Osborne looks at the rules regarding claimants ‘migrating’ from employment and support allowance (ESA) to universal credit (UC).

Kirsty McKechnie and Jenny Duncan describe an important step towards primary legislation regarding benefits in Scotland.

David Simmons describes some of the issues when a claimant is paid twice during a universal credit (UC) monthly assessment period.

Employment support allowance (ESA) stops in certain situations, including where the claimant does not have limited capability for work (LCW) or is treated as not having LCW following failure to attend a medical examination without a good reason. Martin Williams takes a closer look.

Simon Osborne reviews changes regarding employment and support allowance (ESA) and the work capability assessment (WCA).

Gwyneth King considers changes removing entitlement to universal credit (UC) housing costs for some 18–21-year-olds.

Ed Pybus considers a review of assessments and decision making in personal independence payment (PIP).

When can the DWP change an ongoing award of personal independence payment (PIP), including where the award was made by a tribunal? Ed Pybus looks at the rules and some recent caselaw.