Does anyone know when the court case about the £20 uplift is going to be heard?

Emilyb81
Emilyb81 Online Community Member Posts: 530 Empowering
edited July 2021 in Benefits and income
Just wondering if anyone knows when the court case is going to be heard about them possibly offering the £20 universal credit uplift to legacy benefits claimants too? Only i kept seeing July and obviously we are nearing the end if that now so wondering if anyone has any idea whats happening if anything? Thanks in advance ??☀️?

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  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    All I have read online is end of July too. Not sure if it’s scheduled for then still or been changed. 
  • Emilyb81
    Emilyb81 Online Community Member Posts: 530 Empowering
    edited July 2021
    All info seems to be from months/weeks ago then nothing said about it since?
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    Not that I can find no. Probably a waiting game as to whether it happens and when. 

    I’m not sure if there’s a way to check when court cases are to be heard. 

    There are backlogs though so I’m guessing this is impacting all types of cases and courts? 
  • Emilyb81
    Emilyb81 Online Community Member Posts: 530 Empowering
    Hmmm maybe it will be done over a few dates? Gawd knows! 
  • Emilyb81
    Emilyb81 Online Community Member Posts: 530 Empowering
    edited July 2021
    Good point @MarkN88 probably been held up! Im sure many people are on the case! ??
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    woodbine said:
    I'm afraid court case or not that the £20 for legacy benefits is a ship that has sailed.
    There are still people hoping the case will go in their favour though because they are hoping they will get it backdated even though the uplift is supposed to becoming to an end. 
  • suethepoo
    suethepoo Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
    Judicial Review challenge to the failure to uplift legacy benefits will take place. It is listed for a final hearing on 28-29 September 2021.
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    Yes I read that on another site it had been pushed back to end of September. 
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    Yes I read that on another site it had been pushed back to end of September. 
  • wild_one
    wild_one Online Community Member Posts: 95 Connected
    I don't think DWP is in any hurry to let this happen. Even if the legacy benefits did get this £20 back dated you probably wont see it until next summer. Look how they dragged out the ESA underpayment debacle?
  • vikingqueen
    vikingqueen Scope Member Posts: 1,959 Championing
    edited September 2021

        https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/4428-legacy-benefits-case-delayed-due-to-lack-of-a-judge
  • wild_one
    wild_one Online Community Member Posts: 95 Connected
    vikingqueen said:

        https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/4428-legacy-benefits-case-delayed-due-to-lack-of-a-judge
    Hmmmmm?

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