Rightsnet

Welcome to rightsnet

We're here for everyone who cares about access to justice. Thousands of people across the UK use rightsnet every day to stay up to date with the latest social welfare law developments, to get casework support, and to test their ideas, share their experience and network with others with a shared interest in using the law to do good things. Find out more about rightsnet.

Welcome to rightsnet

News and case law

UK has made no significant progress in addressing its ‘grave and systematic violations’ of disabled people, UN Committee finds

DWP has issued almost 100,000 civil penalties in respect of overpaid carer’s allowance since 2020, amounting to almost £5 million

Amendment to Renters Reform Bill requiring an assessment of the county court possession system before abolishing section 21 evictions passed in House of Commons

Government commits to issuing a code of practice in relation to DWP’s new powers to access claimants’ bank account data

Court of Appeal rules that a council did not breach family’s Article 9 ECHR rights by making suitability decision without placing particular weight on their preference for a single-faith school

DWP issues updated guidance to local authorities in England on the Household Support Fund from April to September 2024

DWP says that large overpayments of carer’s allowance have arisen where claims were made before HMRC income alerts were introduced

Northern Ireland Department of Justice launches call for evidence on review of civil legal aid services in the region

Reports and briefings

In work but still in debt: Charting the rise of clients in full-time work

Recent trends in and the outlook for health-related benefits

Lost opportunities: Parents’ perspectives on how the two-child limit policy is affecting their children’s early learning and development

Discussion

Backdated PIP when moving from ESA to UC

chimpions league 2023/2024 is go

DWP fails to meet Information Commissioner deadline…

Rightsjobs

Benefits Advisor

Advisers (Housing and Welfare Benefits / Health, Social Care and Housing / Generalist)

Welfare Benefits and Debt Advice Supervisor

Training and events

LTA - Student Advice: An Overview

Limited Capability for Work in Universal Credit

Get to Grips with Understanding Welfare Benefits