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Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc) Regulation 2012Returning Members
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Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc) Regulation 201217 May, 2021
Welfare Reform and Work Act 201220 July, 2020
Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 201430 November, 2020
HOC report - treatment of monthly earnings in BAP30 November, 2020
HOC Report on claiming compensation for SDP claimants transferred wrongly to UC30 November, 2020
HOC library briefing - renting from close family members01 December, 2024
Universal Credit "Enhanced Review" - what to expect!06 October, 2024
Housing Association wins 3-year fight for Justice!04 July, 2024
Universal Credit - April rent change not reported - what can you do?04 January, 2021
Universal Credit - Backdating of award following a move to a new council district!11 January, 2019
Working mothers win Judicial Review action - Universal Credit22 December, 2018
Universal Credit - UT Decision CUC-166-201729 October, 2018
Circular A7/2018 - Universal Credit full service areas: Guidance for local authorities29 October, 2018
A6/2018 - Housing Benefit operational information, performance support and engagement 2018/1929 October, 2018
DWP Circular A5/2018 - Verify Earnings and Pensions Alerts service14 November, 2024
DWP plans 8 million overpayment and anti-fraud reviews starting April 2025!08 July, 2024
When can a tenant report a change in their circumstances to DWP?17 March, 2024
Universal Credit - April benefits uprating and rent increases!01 December, 2024
Universal Credit "Enhanced Review" - what to expect!14 November, 2024
DWP plans 8 million overpayment and anti-fraud reviews starting April 2025!06 October, 2024
Housing Association wins 3-year fight for Justice!Courses
In addition to Universal Credit, we regularly provide Housing Benefit & LHA advice, training courses, and advocacy for Housing Associations, Councils and Private Landlords and will continue to do so for as long as Housing Benefit & LHA continues to exist, which, as things stand, could be well after 2024 due to the need to continue providing financial assistance to claimants of pensionable age.
We also offer one-to-one consultations either in your office or online via Zoom, during which we can answer specific questions about the HB and UC schemes, how we can assist, through simply providing information, support or advocacy (Tribunal Representation). This can now be done, just as effectively and more affordably, via “Zoom”.
Read MoreDWP circular provides some detail of the migration process, including issue of notices & process
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DWP guidance to its Decision Makers - very helpful document constantly being updated
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DWP's guidance for student claimants
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Critical guide covering a topic which causes landlords grief - OVERPAYMENTS!
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Access to decisions made by Upper-tier Tribunals which create precedent
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Search for Upper-tier tribunal decisions for UC/HB/LHA
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You can assess your tenant's potential entitlement to Universal Credit here
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Property Tribe's LHA & UC forum which includes loads of helpful advice for landlords old & new
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Excellent article explaining liability for Council Tax after contractual period has lapsed
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This is an interesting case as it involves the much disputed issue of liability - hierachy applied!
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Office responsible for amongst other things valuation & banding of properties for council tax
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