The Benefits Podcast

A monthly podcast where experts from The Benefits Training Co. discuss the latest benefits news, developments in legislation and topical issues that have come up in their recent casework.

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Episodes

Benefits Newscast March 2025

Thursday Feb 27, 2025

Thursday Feb 27, 2025

Michael, Will and Pamela discuss; Third party deductions judgment; Erosion of transitional element for carers with LCWRA; Transitional Element Erosion cannot occur in the first assessment period; Evidence for LCWRA element ‘relevant period’; LCWRA Risk NI Caselaw; Enhanced support for irESA claimants with migration notices; Call for evidence on job centre reforms.

Friday Jan 31, 2025

David, Will and Lindsay discuss: Rent arrears deductions in Universal Credit; DWP consultation on WCA changes ruled as unlawful; Visiting Officers and DWP home visits; Specified/temporary accommodation and erosion of the UC transitional element; DWP complaints; Knock-on effects of PIP

Benefits Newscast December 2024

Thursday Nov 28, 2024

Thursday Nov 28, 2024

David, Will and Pamela discuss: UC disallowed due to ID ‘failure’; The two-child limit ‘rape clause’ rules; The ‘reliably’ principles in PIP – acceptable standard and repeatability; Housing Cost Contributions; privacy and Universal Credit.

Benefits Newscast November 2024

Wednesday Nov 06, 2024

Wednesday Nov 06, 2024

David, Will and Kate discuss: Budget announcements including changes to debt deductions from UC and changes to the Carer’s Allowance earnings limit; Termination of the practice to issue UC managed migration cancellation / deferral letters; Preventing transitional SDP from eroding when claimants move from temporary / supported housing to mainstream accommodation; PIP review delays / multiple extensions.

Benefits Newscast October 2024

Thursday Oct 03, 2024

Thursday Oct 03, 2024

David, Will and Sarah discuss: Extrapolating from non-PIP activities; Means-testing winter fuel payments; UC managed migration & passporting; UC managed migration current issues & resources; Carer’s allowance & averaging earnings.

Wednesday Jul 24, 2024

David, Will and Liam discuss: The new government; Invited Digital; PIP and reasonable time/acceptable standard; Carer Support Payment (Scotland); Explicit consent in UC; Daily rate of tax credits in managed migration cases; Pension Age Disability Payment (Scotland).  

Benefits Newscast July 2024

Wednesday Jul 03, 2024

Wednesday Jul 03, 2024

David, Will and Maria discuss: Viewing previous versions of a UC statement; Tribunals relying on website information when deciding an appeal; Couples splitting up and managed migration claims; Tribunals and use of Google Maps; Capital which is impossible/difficult to realise; Challenging sanction decisions at any time.
 

Benefits Newscast June 2024

Tuesday Jun 04, 2024

Tuesday Jun 04, 2024

Benefits Newscast May 2024

Thursday Apr 25, 2024

Thursday Apr 25, 2024

David, Will and Charlotte discuss: New Administrative Earnings Threshold amounts; Plans to review PIP; UC Managed Migration to be brought forward for income related ESA claimants; Ending of the Work and Health Programme in Autumn 2024; Claimant anxiety.
 

Benefits Newscast April 2024

Tuesday Apr 02, 2024

Tuesday Apr 02, 2024

David, Will and Sam discuss: reversing the Bui decision; additional work coach time; moving from accommodation covered by HB to accommodation covered by UC - erosion of the transitional element unlawful; extension of the Household Support Fund (HSF) to September 2024; the transitional element in managed migration when indicative UC is nil; 2024/25 benefits uprating.
 

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