Welfare rights news

13 July, 2005

Migration of families from income support/JSA to child tax credit

Govt provides update in parliamentary debate on ongoing problems with the tax credit system

13 July, 2005

Impact on benefit of ‘supervised attendance orders’ and ‘community disposals’

New DWP guidance

13 July, 2005

Habitual residence & Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Bhakta

New DWP guidance

13 July, 2005

A ‘radical new approach’ to the way advice services are funded and delivered

Legal Services Commission consults on 'making legal rights a reality'

12 July, 2005

Womens’ pensions to be key focus in national debate

Secretary of State says that inequalities in the current system are a 'serious issue'

12 July, 2005

‘Promoting fairness and opportunity for all’ through the welfare benefits and tax credits system

HM Treasury Departmental Report 2005

11 July, 2005

Disclosure of benefits information and ‘Scottish mental health custodians’

New statutory instrument

11 July, 2005

DWP failings result in too many appeal tribunals overturning or amending decisions

New report on standards of DWP decision-making from the President of Appeal Tribunals

11 July, 2005

Benefits for students in Scotland

New online resource from CPAG

8 July, 2005

Tax credit overpayments - the road to recovery

New report from adviceni

8 July, 2005

Students and means-tested benefits

New statutory instrument

8 July, 2005

Former welfare rights worker nominated as chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee

Government announcement

8 July, 2005

Appeal rights against decisions to recover tax credits overpayments

National Association of Welfare Rights Advisers urges government to take action

7 July, 2005

Citizens Advice gives cautious welcome to legal aid reforms

But there needs to be 'less review and more action'

7 July, 2005

Certifying incapacity for work

DWP publishes new research

6 July, 2005

Ten-fold increase in tax credit administration costs

New Treasury figures

6 July, 2005

Council tax appeals in Wales

Minister offers reassurance that process is effective

5 July, 2005

Revenue chairman says tax credits system may need to be reformed

'If there are real problems in discharging the policy, you'll have to debate what the right policy is'

5 July, 2005

Help with NHS costs in Wales

New statutory instrument