Welfare rights news and case law

15 May, 2006

Identities being stolen from the DWP on an ‘industrial scale’

Information Commissioner says poorly paid benefits staff are 'open to temptation'

12 May, 2006

Right to reside & economically inactive European nationals

CPC/2920/2005

12 May, 2006

Right to reside & economically inactive European nationals

CIS/2559/2005

12 May, 2006

Right to reside & economically inactive European nationals

CIS/2680/2005

12 May, 2006

Right to reside & economically inactive European nationals

CIS/3573/2005 — R(IS) 8/07

12 May, 2006

Recovery of housing benefit overpayments following the Court of Appeal’s judgment in ‘Chiltern’

CH/4234/2004 — R(H) 6/06

12 May, 2006

Whether excess payment of council tax benefit recoverable

CH/2409/2005

12 May, 2006

Right to reside & economically inactive European nationals

CH/2484/2005

12 May, 2006

DWP is working towards some of the most demanding targets any government has ever set

DWP's Departmental Report 2006

11 May, 2006

Setting aside a tribunal decision where all parties agree that the decision is wrong in law

CIB/2949/2005

11 May, 2006

Whether frequently recurring supervision demonstrates the need for ‘continual supervision’

CDLA/468/2006

11 May, 2006

Government agrees to restore link between the state pension and earnings

Although there are 'serious problems' in affording Turner Commission's proposals, says Downing Street

10 May, 2006

‘Sole or main residence’ for council tax liability purposes

[2006] EWHC 988 (Admin)

10 May, 2006

Involving the private sector in delivering Pathways to Work reforms

Government delays announcement, according to media reports

10 May, 2006

Government accepts need to limit the spread of means testing

Problem must be tackled in delivering pensions reforms, says Secretary of State

10 May, 2006

DWP to make tackling child poverty its number one priority

Government needs to renew its approach, says Secretary of State

10 May, 2006

Devolving the welfare state down to the doorstep

Government launches new 'Cities Strategy'

9 May, 2006

Issuing of a witness summons where a claimant has asked for a witness’ expenses to be paid

CIS/3811/2005

9 May, 2006

New DWP Ministers appointed

Government announcement