Welfare rights news and case law

28 January, 2009

Effect on war pension entitlement of marriage or civil partnership

New statutory instrument

27 January, 2009

Right to reside under Article 18 of the EC Treaty / claimant detained under Mental Health Act

CIS/3891/2007

27 January, 2009

Treated as liable to make payments / claimant previous owner of property / discrepancy between statement of reasons and decision notice

CH/3571/2008

27 January, 2009

Ensuring that arrangements for benefit appointees are subject to the safeguard of regular review

Government considering options ahead of ratification of UN Convention

26 January, 2009

Industrial injuries benefit where accident accelerated onset of symptoms that would have occurred in any event

[2009] EWHC 33 (Admin)

26 January, 2009

New Chief Executive of Tribunal Service appointed

Government announcement

26 January, 2009

Managerial directives result in referrals to Pathways providers despite concerns over quality

New DWP research

23 January, 2009

Local authority discretion to reduce or remove the 50% council tax discount on empty homes

New research from the Department for Communities and Local Government

23 January, 2009

CSA’s historic performance was poor and many problems remain unresolved

Child Support Agency's Board sets out lessons to be learnt on handover to new Commission

23 January, 2009

Benefit cuts to fund expansion of free childcare

600,000 children could benefit under plans being considered by Ministers

23 January, 2009

Benefit ‘payday and periodicity’ changes to be phased in over two years

Moving working-age claims to fortnightly payments in arrears to be completed by March 2011

22 January, 2009

Right to reside / whether accession state national remained a worker while on sick leave

CJSA/1439/2008

22 January, 2009

Transfer of tax credit appeals to the Tax Chamber

New statutory instrument

22 January, 2009

Employment and support allowance appeals

New DWP guidance

21 January, 2009

HB departments allocated additional £45 million to deal with increased demand as a result of the economic downturn

Funding will ensure delivery of effective support services for the unemployed, says DWP

21 January, 2009

Government doing all it can to ensure people have the best support to get back into employment

There are jobs out there says Minister in response to new labour market statistics

21 January, 2009

Discretionary housing payments expenditure limits and government contribution for 2009/2010

New DWP guidance

20 January, 2009

Right to reside / whether claimant attained and retained worker status

CIS/1951/2008

20 January, 2009

Lone parents moving from income support to be eligible for social fund loans of up to 100% of their personal allowance

Work and Pensions Minister confirms detail of 'lone parent transition loan'