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
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
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).
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.
Tuesday Jun 04, 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.
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.
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Friday Jan 26, 2024
David, Will and Lindsay discuss: additional amounts to be added to the SDP transitional element for new UC claims from 14.02.24; cost of living payments; UC managed migration; new local housing allowance (LHA) rates; The enhanced review team and UC suspensions; and capital and UC.
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
David, Will and Liam discuss: Autumn Statement changes including the Back to Work plan, changes to the Work Capability Assessment and benefits uprating; increases to transitional SDP; Carer Support Payment in Scotland; and changes to residence & presence rules.
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
David, Will and Maria discuss: Practical tips when claiming PIP; Concerns about a new DWP leaflet relating to the UC managed migration; Using the additional needs tab in UC; WCA decisions and mistake/ignorance about a material fact; Data-sharing between DWP and HMRC and the need for claimants to report changes; Moving to UC from legacy benefits when forming a relationship with a UC claimant.
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