Welfare Rights Bulletin articles

Claire Hall considers the role of test cases and discusses some areas of interest.

When a claimant with limited capability for work-related activity migrates from the legacy benefit system to universal credit (UC), how is that reflected in the UC award? Simon Osborne reviews the situation.

While getting national insurance (NI) credits for LCW is important for future entitlement to contribution-based benefits, such as state pension, entitlement can also help with getting UC, or extra amounts of UC, quicker than would otherwise be the case. Henri Krishna looks at when someone should get these NI credits, how they are claimed, and some of the advantages of getting them.

Mark Willis considers the implications of a court decision that strikes out mandatory reconsideration rules in tax credits.

Owen Stevens examines further information provided by the DWP about the approach being taken to the calculation of the transitional element for claimants managed migrated to universal credit (UC).

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.