Read the latest social welfare news from around the UK.
Local Housing Allowances to Rise in April
Local Housing Allowances(LHAs) apply for private sector rentals(for both Housing Benefit and Universal Credit housing cost elements).
Hard copies of Benefit Rates Poster 2024/ 2025
Available from late April 2024 onwards- Benefit Rates Posters 2024/ 2025
Free colour hard copy(ies)-
Just send an A4 Stamp Addressed Envelope with postage for a large envelope to us at:
Benefit Rates Posters 2024/ 2025
Social Welfare Training Limited
37 Rockside Drive, Henleaze, Bristol BS9 4NU.
UC Managed Migration Stats
Government Statistics on Universal Credit Migration show-
6.4 million now on UC
Why do Clients win PIP Appeals?
Most clients do win their appeals. The government has released some figures that indicate the reasons clients win their PIP appeals.
Guidance on UC Transitional SDP Elements
Government guidance on the new law around increases in the SDP transitional element have been published.
Benefit 'Safety Net' Inadequate
A paper by abrdn Financial Fairness Trust argues that the means tested beneft system, which should act as a safety net, is '..not only inadequate but also unfair.'
Increase - Local Housing Allowances
Local Housing Allowances restrict both Universal credit housing elements(monthly) and Housing Beneft(weekly) for the private rented sector. The rates were last increased in April 2020 and are due to be increased to the 30th percentile of rents in your broad rental market area from April 2024.
Many Legacy Benefits Ending Soon
The end of (most) legacy benefits in sight?
Almost all existing claimants of legacy benefts are due to start to begin managed migration over to UC by the end of 2024/25. An exception is those on Employment and Support Allowance only and Employment and Support Allowance with Housing Beneft; they are not due to begin managed migration until 2028.
Personal Independence Payment Statistics
Latest PIP statistics show- 'There were 3.2 million claims with entitlement to PIP (caseload) as at 31 October 2023, a 3% increase on the number as at 31 July 2023....1.9 million claims are new and 1.3 million are
Free Draft Benefit Rates Poster 2024/ 2025
Next week, we will be sending all our newsletter subscribers a digital link to our free draft Benefts Poster 2024/2025 for professionals. (In mid April 2024 the fnalised version will be sent and an offer of free colour hard copies).
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