Welfare rights news and case law

24 May, 2006

Power to issue a statement of reasons if application made more than three months after issue of decision notice

CH/2553/2005

24 May, 2006

Assessment of percentage disablement in relation to industrial injuries prescribed disease A11 (vib

New Tribunal of Commissioners decision

23 May, 2006

Whether non-appellant partner has a right to a fair hearing before a tribunal making a decision on a joint claim

CTC/2612/2005

23 May, 2006

Right to reside & economically inactive European nationals

New Tribunal of Commissioners decisions

22 May, 2006

Meaning of ‘cannot raise either arm ‘’ in the reaching descriptors

CIB/2811/2005

22 May, 2006

Attention in connection with bodily functions and obsessive compulsive disorder

CDLA/618/2006

22 May, 2006

Work-focused interviews for partners & enhanced New Deal for Partners

New DWP research

22 May, 2006

Ethnic minority claimants’ experiences of and satisfaction with Jobcentre Plus

New DWP research

19 May, 2006

Liaison between The Pension Service and HB departments

New Service Level Agreements for 2006/2008

19 May, 2006

DWP work underway in preparation for introduction of the National Identity Scheme

New DWP guidance

19 May, 2006

‘Customer Compliance’ approach introduced to tackle claimants’ failure to report changes of circumst

New DWP guidance

18 May, 2006

Whether an assessed income period should remain following a retrospective supersession

CPC/1928/2005

18 May, 2006

Assessment of capital

CIS/515/2006

18 May, 2006

Meaning of ‘personal injury by accident’

CI/3696/2005

18 May, 2006

Bereavement Payment where Category A pension topped up to level of Category B pension

CG/2054/2004 — R(G) 1/06

18 May, 2006

The greatest renewal of the pensions system since the welfare state was established

Secretary of State anticipates next week's publication of the pensions white paper

17 May, 2006

Backdating housing benefit on late submission of renewal claim

CH/3402/2005

17 May, 2006

Permitted work and computation of earnings

New DWP guidance following Court of Appeal's judgment in 'Doyle'

17 May, 2006

New DLA/AA ‘special rules’ awards to be reviewed after three years

New rules following Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board recommendation