Counting down: the Timms Review of PIP
The Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment is due to conclude in autumn 2026 with expected ‘bold’ recommendations for change, signalling potential significant reforms to PIP assessment and delivery.
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Court of Appeal decision on two-child limit
Covers a Court of Appeal challenge to the two‑child limit, focusing on the legal question of the order of children required to qualify for the non‑consensual conception exception to the policy.
Benefits and banks: DWP eligibility verification
Describes how DWP plans to operate rules that allow it to compel banks to provide information about accounts into which certain benefits are paid, outlining the department’s approach to eligibility verification and data requests.
Childcare element of universal credit
Reviews recent caselaw on qualifying conditions for the childcare element of universal credit where one partner works and the other is a carer, clarifying entitlement tests and implications for couple claimants.
Young people and work – the interim Milburn report
An interim Milburn report on young people and work is examined for its social security implications, focusing on how policy changes might affect youth employment and benefits access.
Revisiting revisions: more questions than answers?
Martin Williams summarises recent caselaw developments concerning revisions, raising questions about legal practice and decision‑making processes in the relevant welfare or administrative law areas.
Free school meals and school clothing grant by local authority
Provides an authority‑by‑authority guide to qualifying benefits and eligibility criteria for free school meals and school clothing grants, enabling parents and advisers to check entitlements across local councils.
Best Start grant school age payment
Explains how children due to start school in Scotland in August 2026 can qualify for the Best Start Grant school age payment, setting out eligibility criteria and the application reminder for families with children beginning school that month.
ADP appeals, case transfer of disability and carer benefits, pensions from EEA states
Guidance for claimants on actions if circumstances change while awaiting an adult disability payment (ADP) appeal, plus coverage of case transfers for disability and carer benefits and pensions from EEA states.