- focuses: Welfare rights
Over 30 charities urge DWP to prevent debt caused by government mistakes
Over 30 civil society groups and welfare experts have written to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall, warning that “official error” Universal Credit overpayment debt is a scandal in the making. Read the joint letter In the joint letter, Public Law Project (PLP) urges the Government to prevent hundreds of thousands
11 Mar 2025
High Court victory for PLP client over DWP consultation on disability benefit reforms
Misleading and unlawful consultation was held on proposals that would tighten Work Capability Assessment and affect over 400,000 people
16 Jan 2025
From Pillar to Post: Barriers to dealing with deductions from Universal Credit
New PLP research reveals how damaging deductions are, how inaccessible DWP systems can be, and why we need urgent change now
19 Sep 2024
Court finds pre-settled EU citizens eligible for housing support
Two important wins for the3million and their pre-settled clients, who have been found eligible for welfare benefits
10 Jun 2024
School meals: Welsh government admits failing to follow law
The High Court has declared that the Welsh Government’s decision to stop Free School Meals in the holidays last year was taken unlawfully
1 Mar 2024