Welfare rights news and case law

25 September, 2006

Local authorities should be free to set their own levels of council tax

Head of inquiry into local government funding maintains reform is essential

22 September, 2006

Whether housing benefit and council tax benefit act as incentives to move into work

New DWP research

22 September, 2006

The Employment Retention & Advancement Scheme

New DWP research

22 September, 2006

Statutory paternity and adoption pay in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

22 September, 2006

Special rules DLA/AA awards to be made for fixed periods

New rules introduced next week

22 September, 2006

85% of local authorities experience problems when receiving claims through the Jobcentre Plus Custom

New DWP research

21 September, 2006

Medical services IT firm to manage services for the Government Gateway

Atos Origin awarded £46 million contract to support delivery of 'joined up government'

21 September, 2006

Exceptional leave, humanitarian protection and the habitual residence test

New regulations

21 September, 2006

Definition of ‘relevant benefit’ under section 8(3) of the Social Security Act 1998

New statutory instrument

20 September, 2006

Advance award where age condition soon to be met

CDLA/1190/2006

20 September, 2006

Notional income rules to be used to encourage take-up of state pension

DWP launches 'special exercise'

20 September, 2006

DWP post opening and switchboard operations to be outsourced

New contract will help deliver world-class services to customers, says Minister

19 September, 2006

Need for more than one claim if more than one injury or condition / how supersessions of existing awards should proceed

CI/954/2006

19 September, 2006

New miscellaneous amendment regulations in Northern Ireland

In force from October 2006

19 September, 2006

Miscellaneous changes to benefits paid on the basis of incapacity

New DWP guidance

18 September, 2006

Medical services IT firm to manage Tribunals Service computer system

Atos Origin awarded £350m contract

15 September, 2006

Streamlining the claims process for pensioners

Latest phase of £694m 'Transformation Programme' nears completion

15 September, 2006

DWP databases to be used in development of national id card scheme

Government replaces plan for 'traditional, monolithic, multibillion-pound programme'

15 September, 2006

Claims and payments, and decision making and appeals in Northern Ireland

New miscellaneous amendment regulations