Welfare rights news and case law

3 September, 2010

Tribunal’s reasons for decision where claimant had no clear diagnosis

CDLA/361/2010

3 September, 2010

Welfare reform proposals need to protect the most vulnerable

Citizens Advice in Northern Ireland response to new report by Centre for Social Justice

2 September, 2010

Right to reside of 17 year old A8 national under Article 18 of EC Treaty

CIS/3378/2007

2 September, 2010

Just over half of claimants will continue to have mortgage interest met in full from October 2010

DWP Equality Impact Assessment on change in standard interest rate used to calculate housing costs

1 September, 2010

Whether solicitor entitled to funeral expenses payment for deceased client under domestic or Human Rights law

CIS/2147/2007

1 September, 2010

Assessment of whether claimant in residential care with interest in property is self funding

CA/2364/2009

1 September, 2010

Seasonal self employment / whether claimant engaged in remunerative work during ‘fallow’ periods

CJSA/2893/2009

1 September, 2010

Consultation on ‘21st Century Welfare’ in Northern Ireland

Minister for Social Development invites responses

1 September, 2010

Assessment of whether amount charged by landlord for administration costs reasonable / percentage of rent charged for bad debts and voids

CH/3677/2008

31 August, 2010

Whether tenancy agreement was a sham, was not on a commercial basis, or was created to take advantage of the HB scheme

CH/2723/2009

31 August, 2010

Relevance of exemption from personal capability assessment

CDLA/22/2010

31 August, 2010

Tribunal's exercise of judicial function where claimant relied on potentially misleading DWP information on entitlement / treatment of ability to walk around supermarket

CDLA/3098/2009

31 August, 2010

Human rights / refusal of bereavement benefits for non-married survivor

CG/187/2009

27 August, 2010

Difference of opinion between examining doctor and claimant's GP / adequacy of reasons for tribunal's decision / interpretation of Activities 18 and 19

CE/191/2010

27 August, 2010

Entitlement of prisoner detained as hospital in-patient / whether claimant’s human rights violated

CIS/3282/2007

27 August, 2010

Revenue's plan to scale back its Enquiry Centre service likely to increase pressure on the advice sector

Demand for face-to face services remains high, says the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group

27 August, 2010

Problems with ESA administration continue in Northern Ireland

Many claimants experiencing severe financial hardship, stress and anxiety, says Citizens Advice in Northern Ireland

27 August, 2010

Treatment of compensation payments made as a result of local authority workers’ equal treatment claims

CH/2270/2009

26 August, 2010

Whether foster children should be taken into account as occupiers for LHA purposes

CH/1608/2009