Law and Rights UK

Housing News

Mar 23, 2018 Wales: the right to buy/acquire to be abolished from 2019
Oct 9, 2017 Scotland: only Scottish Private Residential Tenancies from 1st December
Sep 5, 2017 Fire safety following Grenfell Tower: advice for tenants and residents
Mar 16, 2017 Aged 18-21? Automatic entitlement to housing costs removed

Employment News

Apr 3, 2018 National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates rise
Mar 6, 2018 Employment tribunal awards to go up from April 2018
Jan 31, 2018 Gender recognition: how pensions and benefits may be affected
Nov 30, 2017 European Court gets behind claim for 13 years’ holiday pay

Social Security News

From 6 April the NIC rates and limits are set to rise

Apr 5, 2018

As the new financial year starts, National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will go up; but so too will the thresholds at which these contributions become payable. National Insurance rates payable by employees and employers increase annually fro…

Feb 5, 2018 DLA and Carer’s Allowance: new forms from the DWP
Jan 31, 2018 Gender recognition: how pensions and benefits may be affected
Jan 4, 2018 Universal Credit explained to claimants and landlords

Immigration News

What to do next: undocumented Commonwealth citizens resident in the UK

Apr 16, 2018

UK Visas and Immigration has tackled the thorny issue of undocumented Commonwealth citizens resident in the UK. In fresh guidance, citizens in this position can find out what they need to do next. Recent changes to the law mean that if …

Jun 18, 2017 New immigration guidance on studying under Tier 4
Feb 23, 2017 Migration: minimum income requirement for spouses is lawful
Jan 11, 2017 Guidance issued about family members of points-based system migrants

Family Law News

Adoption and Children Act Register going live across England

Oct 27, 2017

The Adoption and Children Act Register will be operational throughout England from 2nd November (until now it has only operated in pilot areas). The aim of the Register is to increase the chances of a child being placed for adoption and reduce the de…