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Claimants win chance to appeal ‘punch in the guts’ court ruling on £20 uplift

By John Pring on 11th August 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Claimants win chance to appeal ‘punch in the guts’ court ruling on £20 uplift
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A disabled benefit claimant has spoken of his relief at securing the chance to challenge a court’s finding that the government did not break the law when refusing to offer recipients of so-called legacy benefits a £20-a-week increase during the pandemic. […]

Appeal hopes follow anger at universal credit £20 uplift court defeat

By John Pring on 24th February 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Appeal hopes follow anger at universal credit £20 uplift court defeat
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Disabled people have spoken of their anger and frustration after a judge ruled that ministers behaved lawfully when failing to offer recipients of so-called legacy benefits the same £20-a-week increase given to people on universal credit during the pandemic. The long-awaited […]

Universal credit ‘basic fairness’ £20 uplift case given high court go-ahead

By John Pring on 6th May 2021 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Universal credit ‘basic fairness’ £20 uplift case given high court go-ahead
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The high court has given two disabled campaigners permission to challenge the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over its failure to offer recipients of so-called legacy benefits the same £20-a-week increase given to those on universal credit. The court will […]

Legal action launched over ‘blatant discrimination’ of DWP’s £20-a-week uplift

By John Pring on 11th March 2021 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Legal action launched over ‘blatant discrimination’ of DWP’s £20-a-week uplift
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Two disabled people have launched a legal action against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over its failure to offer recipients of so-called legacy benefits the same £20-a-week benefit increase given to those on universal credit. They and hundreds of […]

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