Welfare rights news and case law

25 August, 2005

Do DWP contact centres provide value for money?

National Audit Office seeks advisers' views

25 August, 2005

Benefit payments delayed as a result of problems with the Jobcentre Plus Customer Management System

'We knew there would be teething problems, but this is horrendous'

25 August, 2005

Attribution of holiday pay following the termination of employment

New DWP guidance

24 August, 2005

Not relevant to the cooking test whether a claimant does, or does not have, a microwave oven or other standard kitchen equipment

CDLA/1212/2005

24 August, 2005

LGA gives cautious welcome to the government’s ‘Opportunity Age’ strategy

Resource issues and the emphasis on 'joint teams' are a cause for concern

24 August, 2005

DWP to make ‘substantial savings’ on its IT costs

£2.6bn contract with firm responsible for the CSA and tax credit computer systems is 'realigned'

23 August, 2005

Advice organisations as ‘intermediaries’ & the delivery of DWP efficiency savings

Citizens Advice calls for government funding

22 August, 2005

No provision allowing for an additional, alternative or substitute statement of reasons to be issued by a tribunal

CA/4297/2004

22 August, 2005

Improving tax credit administration

HM Revenue and Customs Public Service Agreement 2005/2008

22 August, 2005

Impact of the permitted work rules

New DWP research

19 August, 2005

Regulation 27(b) - ‘substancial risk to health’ - should be applied strictly and in its own terms

CIB/223/2005

19 August, 2005

Jobcentre Plus offices overspend New Deal budgets

DWP denies media reports

19 August, 2005

Income support/income-based JSA for children, and the transfer to child tax credit

New statutory instrument

19 August, 2005

Care leavers and help with NHS costs (Northern Ireland)

New statutory rule

19 August, 2005

Age-Related Payments (Northern Ireland)

New statutory rule

18 August, 2005

Changes to the HB/CTB Performance Standards Fund

New DWP guidance

17 August, 2005

Retirement pension based on residence rather than NI contributions

Secretary of State rules out 'citizen's pension' model

17 August, 2005

London bombings charitable fund payments (Northern Ireland)

New statutory rule

17 August, 2005

Deferring payment of council tax until after death

Lyons inquiry considering options for pensioners