Welfare Rights Bulletin articles

Becoming entitled to universal credit (UC) (including on migration to UC) requires the making of a valid claim. What does it mean to make a valid claim for UC? Can a claim be defective? Could that lead to ‘claim closure?’ Simon Osborne reviews the law and practice.

Carri Swann considers recent caselaw on how appellants should be questioned in the First-tier Tribunal.

Martin Williams looks at the advice implications of the Supreme Court’s refusal to grant the Secretary of State permission to appeal against the Court of Appeal judgment in AT.

The DWP will, as part of its anti-fraud plan, carry out a large-scale review of universal credit cases. Owen Stevens examines the Targeted Case Review.

Will Hadwen looks at planned changes to conditionality and sanctions in the universal credit (UC) system.

Henri Krishna looks at new rules regarding the universal credit (UC) transitional SDP element.

Can someone successfully claim personal independence payment (PIP) without a diagnosis? Carri Swann looks at recent caselaw and answers some frequently asked questions.

CPAG continues to receive reports of problems facing claimants granted immigration leave further to an asylum claim when they claim universal credit. While there has been some recent change, these reports largely reflect long-standing misunderstandings by DWP staff. Jessica Strode sets out some questions and answers.

Martin Williams considers the DWP’s operational guidance concerning making awards of universal credit to those with pre-settled status but without a qualifying right to reside.

Simon Osborne considers to what extent the rules on ‘backdating’ universal credit (UC) can apply to the process of managed migration to UC.