Stuart Reid

97 claimants with pre-settled status have been awarded benefit on the grounds of destitution as a result of the DWP applying the decision in SSWP v AT [2023] EWCA Civ 1307. In […]

Unveiling the biggest reforms to employment support for a generation, Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall has today (26 November) published the Get Britain Working White Paper, marking the Government’s

 Published on 8 November 2024 Following a bulge in claims, recent figures suggest new disability benefits may not pose as big a cost to the Scottish Budget 2024 as first

Tackling hardship for people receiving work-related disability benefits Date published: 14 November 2024 People receiving ‘work-related disability benefits’ – health-related Universal Credit (UC) or Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) –

Coming into force on 20 November 2024, new regulations have been issued in Scotland that provide for the introduction of Pension Age Winter Heating Payment (PAWHP). Policy note accompanying the

5,389 appeals have been received in 2024 to date. In response to a Freedom of Information request, the figures set out the number of appeal receipts in each year from

The average wait has doubled from 25 working days in September to 52 working days in October, leaving pensioners at risk of facing cold weather without winter fuel payments Waiting

New figures follow last month’s statements on uprating from the Work and Pensions Secretary and Chief Secretary to the Treasury – questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-10-30/hcws175 The new rates will apply in the tax

FOI request dated 06/11/2024 Financial year 2023/2024 The number of UC claimants who have been overpaid UC within the specified timeframe was 873,221. The total value of these overpayments were

KW v Social Security Scotland Summary General approach to appeals to the UTS – Three principles which guide the grant or refusal of permission in social security appeals in Scotland.