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Our clients at Albyn Housing Association (AHA) recently contacted us, seeking support with a tenant’s claim for Universal Credit “housing costs”. The tenant had originally claimed Housing Benefits in November 2023, with the association’s help, on the basis, that the property in question qualified under the “supported accommodation”…

These regulations deal with the sharing of data between the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, local authorities and authorities that administer Housing Benefit,
including their service providers and persons exercising functions on their behalf, and between local authorities and social landlords.

This instrument prescribes purposes where…

Details relating to the aforementioned act can be found here

Background

As well as introducing Universal Credit, the Welfare Reform Act 2012 makes amendments to jobseeker’s allowance, employment and support allowance, income support, tax credits, industrial injuries benefit, housing benefit and the social fund. It also provides…

These regulations, as the title implies, apply to the period when claimants transfer from “legacy claims”, like Housing Benefit to Universal Credit and explain how Stop Notices are issued thereafter “excluding” the possibility of the reinstatement of laegacy awards, with only a few exceptions

These regulations relate to the extension of the “Managed Migration” of Full Service, firstly, as a pilot exercise starting in July 2019. Cases will be limited to 10,000. Expectation is, DWP will use the pilot to assess its readiness for full blown migration, affecting a further 3 million UC claimants.…

Housing Benefit & UC Regulations 2014

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 – This Act contains provisions and confers regulation-making powers for an integrated working-age benefit to be called universal credit, which, depending on the claimant’s circumstances, will include a standard allowance (to cover basic living costs) along with additional elements for responsibility for children or young persons,…

Universal Credit regulations 2013 – set out the main rules for Universal Credit, including how to assess entitlement, Benefits Unit, elements of the award, Benefit Assessment Pariods, calculation of income and capital, and claimant responsibilities, and also allow for a benefit cap

Universal Credit transitional provisions regulations 2013 – provide for the limited introduction of Universal Credit from 29 April 2013 for certain claimants who will participate in the ‘Pathfinder’

Decisions and appeals regulations for Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance 2013 – update existing provisions on how decisions are made, including a new requirement for decisions to be reconsidered before claimants can appeal