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Journal of Social Security Law

@JSocialSecurity

The JSSL provides expert coverage & analysis of developments in #SocialSecurity law/policy/practice, covering welfare benefits in the UK & internationally.

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We finish with our case law digest, compiled by @alexa_thomp & Alice Welsh, taking us through the latest decisions from the ECtHR, Court of Appeal and High Court (E&W), as well as the Upper Tribunal, covering everything from the benefit cap to transitional protection to NRPF. 8/n
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Elliot Kent provides the legislation digest, with updates on statutory instruments covering 'right to try', abolition of some legacy benefits, the replacement of DHPs, benefit up-rating, and more. 7/n
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Our first book review, by Naomi Creutzfeldt, examines Grieshofer & Haworth's edited collection on 'Language and Justice: Communication in Legal Practice'. Our second review, by Mark Simpson, explores Dickson's 'Key Ideas in Law: The Concept of Fairness'. 6/n
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Tom Mullen and colleagues offer a comparative insight into social security tribunals, bringing to light the differences between the experiences in First-tier Tribunals for Scotland (dealing w devolved benefits) and First-tier Tribunals for GB (dealing with reserved benefits). 5/n
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Ruth Friskney and colleagues explore why assistance in claiming disability benefits is beneficial, both in terms of success at initial claim but also in supporting the cognitive, emotional and interpretative demands of making a claim. 4/n
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Our News covers how social security provision differs across a 'devolved UK', barriers facing young people and 'disadvantaged' UC claimants in getting work, the rise in DWP complaints, the poverty challenge in N.Ireland, the £3.7billion of 'unfilled eligibility' & much more. 3/n
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Our editorial on the removal of the 2-child limit looks at the issue of fairness in social security decision-making, where political debate on what is 'just' or 'fair' has taken different directions over time. 2/n
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Always good to get the hard copy of JSSL! This edition focuses on 'Justice & Administration', looking at the role of assistance in claiming disability benefits and social security tribunals in the era of devolution. Plus news, book reviews & legislation + case law digests ... 1/n
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You can also watch the launch of the report here: youtube.com/watch?v=EqnL8E8p…
The welfare of nations: How social security differs across England,Wales,Scotland & Northern Ireland

The welfare of nations: How social security differs across England,Wales,Scotland & Northern Ireland

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@alexa_thomp & Alice Welsh provide the latest case law updates from the Supreme Court, High Court (Admin) and Upper Tribunal, including on UC, PIP and 'any time' appeals. End/
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Elliot Kent, covers the latest statutory provisions, from the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 to the reg.s abolishing Income Support & income-based JSA, plus measures to correct for claimants losing transitional protection due to a ‘failed stop notice 10/
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Mark Simpson provides a review of @viki_hooton's new book on 'Free Movement and Welfare Access in the European Union', concluding that it "represents a thoughtful, thoroughly researched, though far from dispassionate, contribution to its field." 9/
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@viki_hooton analyses the @UKSupremeCourt judgment in Simkova v SSWP on the complex relationship between EU social security co-ordination measures & blended benefits like Universal Credit with an outcome that she notes is unsurprising but disappointing for public lawyers 8/
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Mel Cousins analyses the @UKSupremeCourt decision in R (Jwanczuk) v SSWP on whether a contribution condition required for receipt of a Bereavement Support Payment involved discrimination against a deceased person with a lifelong inability to work and pay Nat Ins contributions 7/
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