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 Apr 03, 2025
Thursday Apr 03, 2025
David, Will and Sam discuss: Government proposals for UC ‘health element’; Government proposals for PIP eligibility criteria; Government plans for an unemployment insurance benefit; Benefits uprating 2025/26; LCWRA and substantial risk.
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
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
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.
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.
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.