News and case law

15 October, 2013

Requirement for male-female transsexual to not be married to qualify for a state retirement pension at age 60 does not breach EC Directive 79/7

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14 October, 2013

Savings from the bedroom tax likely to be ‘substantially lower’ than projected

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14 October, 2013

DWP appoints new Director General for Digital Transformation

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14 October, 2013

UK government has failed to provide evidence of ‘benefit tourism’, says EU Commission

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14 October, 2013

Rugby and Inverness become first jobcentres to begin using claimant commitment for new JSA claimants

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14 October, 2013

Employment schemes for jobseeker’s allowance claimants

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14 October, 2013

Scottish Government sets out details of council tax reduction review procedure

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14 October, 2013

Labour welfare policy will be ‘tough but fair’ says new Shadow Work and Pensions Minister

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14 October, 2013

Whether tribunal followed correct procedure after claimant sought permission to appeal

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11 October, 2013

DWP issues new guidance in relation to recent miscellaneous amendments regulations

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11 October, 2013

Chair of Work and Pensions Committee criticises poor quality of government's response to Work Programme report

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11 October, 2013

Council tax support changes are forcing families to choose between staying on the right side of the law or feeding themselves

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11 October, 2013

Universal credit and eligibility for NHS sight tests and optical vouchers

More Welfare rights news

Requirement for male-female transsexual to not be married to qualify for a state retirement pension at age 60 does not breach EC Directive 79/7

Savings from the bedroom tax likely to be ‘substantially lower’ than projected

DWP appoints new Director General for Digital Transformation

UK government has failed to provide evidence of ‘benefit tourism’, says EU Commission

Rugby and Inverness become first jobcentres to begin using claimant commitment for new JSA claimants

Employment schemes for jobseeker’s allowance claimants

Abercrombie & Ors v AGA Rangemaster Ltd

Lockwood v Department of Work and Pensions & Anor

Scottish Government sets out details of council tax reduction review procedure

Labour welfare policy will be ‘tough but fair’ says new Shadow Work and Pensions Minister

Employment case law round up

One in thirty five owner occupied properties at risk of repossesion, says Shelter

Consultation on strengthening statutory guidance on social housing allocations

Whether tribunal followed correct procedure after claimant sought permission to appeal

DWP issues new guidance in relation to recent miscellaneous amendments regulations

Chair of Work and Pensions Committee criticises poor quality of government's response to Work Programme report

Council tax support changes are forcing families to choose between staying on the right side of the law or feeding themselves

Universal credit and eligibility for NHS sight tests and optical vouchers

Department for Business, Innovation & Skills issues new minimum wage guidance