⚖️Important legal win! A ruling at the Upper Tribunal confirms it is NOT lawful for severely disabled people to lose transitional protection benefits ‘in one fell swoop’ as a result of moving home. More on the legal case in our blog 👇 #HumanRights blog.shelter.org.uk/2024/03/shelte…

Sponsored by Garden Court Chambers and Doughty Street Chambers, our Migrant Law Conference early bird discount ends next Wednesday (17 April)! We are thrilled to unveil our brilliant lineup of speakers! Get your ticket here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/legal-action…

The government has not attempted to appeal against this decision, so it is now final

Neil Couling Hi Neil. What are the plans and timescale for migrating pensioners and people in specified/temporary accommodation off HB? thanks

Universal Credit, transitional protection & temporary accommodation. Upper Tribunal held UC regulations have a discriminatory effect on people leaving temporary/supported accomm by ending transitional protection. (Thanks to Alexa Thompson Garden Court North ) nearlylegal.co.uk/2024/04/univer…

The Department for Work and Pensions is demanding that over a hundred thousand carers repay more than a quarter of a billion pounds in carers allowance it says was overpaid. What are their legal rights? With Dan Whitworth and barrister Tom Royston of Garden Court North on BBC Money Box noon BBC Radio 4

We are delighted to update you on two major successes achieved in court, bringing us a step closer to ensuring all EU citizens and family members have access to welfare and housing 🧵 the3million.org.uk/news/2024-05-2…

This free birthday Welfare Rights Bulletin has two REALLY useful articles for anyone doing welfare rights advice: (p9) how to use judicial review pre action letters effectively, to sort out clients’ problems; (p4) how to spot potential ‘test cases’, and what to do when you have!

This is a cliff-edge approach, like the earnings limit for carer's allowance: a person with income slightly above the limit becomes worse off than a person whose income is lower.