Welfare rights news and case law

30 January, 2006

Earnings limits for national insurance purposes

New statutory instrument

30 January, 2006

40% of claims dealt with manually as problems persist with Jobcentre Plus Customer Management System

But minister says that quality of service has not been affected

27 January, 2006

National Audit Office qualifies the DWP’s accounts for sixteenth consecutive year

Change in accounting methodology fails to hide £3bn losses

27 January, 2006

Local Government Association expresses concern about changes to the local housing allowance

Proposals will make the system more complex and lose the administrative gains made under the pilot scheme

27 January, 2006

Department for Work and Pensions to face ‘capability review’

Government announcement

27 January, 2006

2006/2007 rates cards and posters for your organisation

Orders now being taken ...

26 January, 2006

EMPs as medical members on tribunals

[2006] UKHL 2

26 January, 2006

DWP workers begin 48-hour strike

But ministers remain committed to massive staff reductions

26 January, 2006

DWP to fund £10 million programme of one-stop shops to help older people access benefits and o

Link-Age Plus pilots to be launched in eight local authority areas

26 January, 2006

April 2006 changes to the system for residential care charges

Department of Health consultation

25 January, 2006

Welfare reform green paper reaction

Leading disability and advice organisations respond

25 January, 2006

MPs question Chancellor’s plans to cut tax credit overpayments by £250 million

New Commons Treasury Select Committee report

25 January, 2006

Incapacity benefit reform and Pathways to Work

Work and Pensions Committee seeks written evidence

25 January, 2006

DWP needs to make its leaflets easier to understand and obtain

New National Audit Office report

25 January, 2006

Determining disability for DLA purposes

New DWP guidance on recent Tribunal of Commissioners decision

24 January, 2006

Voluntary sector should have greater role in delivering work-focused benefit reforms

Government publishes welfare reform green paper

24 January, 2006

Proposals for intensifying the lone parent work-focused interview regime

Government publishes welfare reform green paper

24 January, 2006

Older claimants need access to the same help and support in finding work as younger people

Government publishes welfare reform green paper

24 January, 2006

Local housing allowance at the heart of a radical programme of reforms

Government publishes welfare reform green paper