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31 January, 2011

DWP issues tender for collection of biographical data on claimants

£2m tender to support remote identity verification tests

28 January, 2011

Scope of right of appeal to Upper Tribunal against interlocutory decisions / effect on time limits for appeal of inadequate notice of housing benefit decision

CH/1758/2009

28 January, 2011

Pension rights of claimants who have undergone male to female gender reassignment surgery

New DWP guidance following Court of Appeal decision

28 January, 2011

Changes to social fund maternity grant payments

New DWP guidance

26 January, 2011

Government to commission independent review of impact of housing benefit reforms

Announcement by Minister for Welfare Reform in House of Lords

26 January, 2011

Migration of claimants from incapacity benefits to employment and support allowance

Employment Minister announces limited national roll out from end of February on same terms as trials in Aberdeen and Burnley

25 January, 2011

Finality of previous tribunal decision / living together as husband and wife

CIS/384/2010

25 January, 2011

Experiences of claimants in Provider-led Pathways to Work

New DWP research report

25 January, 2011

65 per cent of completed WCA assessments find claimant ‘fit for work’

However, Employment Minister says that Work Programme will ensure that those found fit for work get the support they need to get a job

24 January, 2011

Restriction of sure start maternity grant lacks consistency with broader policy objectives

SSAC report on new regulations also suggests that restriction should be to families where baby is only child under five, rather than 16

21 January, 2011

Level of DWP underpayments and overpayments due to claimant error demonstrates a 'clear imperative' for improvement

New National Audit Office report recommends 'coherent strategy supported by good information'

21 January, 2011

Confirmation of child benefit awards

New HB guidance

21 January, 2011

Restriction of sure start maternity grants

New statutory instrument

21 January, 2011

Whether claimant was a member of a ‘religious order’ and ‘fully maintained’ by that order

[2011] EWCA Civ 103

21 January, 2011

Whether A8 nationals had ‘legally worked’ for the purposes of the Accession regulations

[2011] EWCA Civ 16

20 January, 2011

Future housing benefit and council tax benefit inspections in England

New HB guidance

20 January, 2011

Many parents will be hit hard by welfare reforms which will disadvantage new babies at birth

New report by Family Action on impact of government measures on families with new children

19 January, 2011

Increase in state pension age to 66

DWP publishes equality impact assessment