20 July, 2020
Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014Returning Members
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Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 201414 January, 2019
The Universal Credit (Managed Migration Pilot and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 201906 June, 2013
Welfare Reform Act 201230 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 members26 November, 2020
Renting to a close family member and claiming Housing Benefit is neither illegal nor immoral!25 November, 2020
Universal Credit News - Treatment of 2 monthly wages in one Benefit Assessment Period!25 November, 2020
Benefit related announcements - Chancellor's Spending Review!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 serviceConsultancy sessions and bespoke training courses for Private Landlords
We regularly provide individual consultancy sessions for Private Landlords, where we sit down together, in your premises, to examine, in some detail, which particular aspects of Universal Credit are troubling you and your tenants. Doing so, alows us to, suggest new ideas and processes, including, the use of standard forms & letters, which greatly assist you in your exchanges with DWP and local councils.
We also provide regular regional training courses, on behalf of the Residentail Landlords Association (RLA), in relation to Universal Credit and Local Housing Allowance. Details of the latest courses can be found here:
Read MoreDWP guidance to its Decision Makers - very helpful document constantly being updated
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DWP circular provides some detail of the migration process, including issue of notices & process
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The map now confirms all areas in the UK with a few minor exceptions provide Full Service delivery
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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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