Teachers across Scotland are set to walkout next month in a dispute over pay and condition, it has been announced.
02.11.2022 - 23:45 / dailyrecord.co.uk
An appeal hearing over the £20 weekly uplift which was paid to millions of people claiming Universal Credit during the coronavirus pandemic, but not to those on legacy benefits, is due to take place next month. The legal team representing four benefit claimants will present their case to the Court of Appeal on either December 6 or 7, 2022 - the date has still to be confirmed.
In August, the legal team representing the four legacy benefits claimants’ who lost a High Court challenge in February over the £20 weekly Universal Credit uplift, confirmed that an application to appeal the ruling had been successful. William Ford QC at Osbornes Law, shared the long-awaited update that more than two million people on older-style benefits had been waiting months to hear.
The right to appeal the ruling could now result in the four claimants involved in the case being awarded more than £1,500 in backdated payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - and set a precedent for everyone who missed out on the uplift.
While there is no guarantee a ruling in the claimants’ favour would result in backdated payments for people across the UK also on legacy benefits who missed out on the extra support, it could trigger an avalanche of similar legal challenges.
At the time of the appeal announcement, Mr Ford QC wrote on the Osbornes Law website : “On 18 February 2022 the High Court dismissed the case brought by Osbornes on behalf of 4 claimants challenging the UK Government’s failure to apply the £20 per week uplift to legacy benefit recipients that had been provided to Universal Credit claimants during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The claimants sought permission to appeal that decision from the High Court. We can now confirm that on 3
Teachers across Scotland are set to walkout next month in a dispute over pay and condition, it has been announced.
Lawyers for Dua Lipa have said that a lawsuit claiming that her 2020 hit ‘Levitating’ rips off an earlier song is “speculative”, “vague” and “devoid of a shred of factual detail”. And if that sounds familiar, it’s similar to the criticism Dua Lipa’s lawyers made of another lawsuit also accusing her of ripping off an earlier song when writing ‘Levitating’.Because, yes, ‘Levitating’ is subject to two concurrent song-theft lawsuits, which is fun.
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) recently confirmed that more than one million families receiving Tax Credits, and no other means-tested benefits, will get their second cost of living payment next month. Payments for £324 are due to be made between Wednesday November 23 and Wednesday 30, 2022.
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Ncuti Gatwa, who will make his debut next year as the first Black actor to play the title role in Doctor Who, says the opportunity has implications on more than his own career trajectory.
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Cost of living payments will provide a much-needed boost to millions of households across the UK between November and the end of the year. Payments of £324 are set to land in bank accounts next month for people on means-tested benefits including Universal Credit, Pension Credit and Tax Credits.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed that more than one million families receiving Tax Credits, and no other means-tested benefits, will get their second cost of living payment next month. Payments for £324 are due to be made between Wednesday November 23 and Wednesday 30, 2022.
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