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1 October, 2010

Exemption from claiming retirement pension in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

1 October, 2010

Contribution conditions for JSA and ESA

New statutory instrument

1 October, 2010

LHA arrangements don’t unduly favour HB recipients compared to low income working households

However new DWP research finds that households with children under 16 are an exception

1 October, 2010

Increases in earnings limits and earnings disregards

New DWP guidance

1 October, 2010

Iain Duncan Smith secures deal to go ahead with ‘Universal Credit’

Secretary of State reported to have won battle over costs with Chancellor

30 September, 2010

128 per cent increase in ESA appeals for first quarter of 2010/2011

New Tribunals Service statistics also show that 57 per cent of all benefit appeals related to incapacity related benefits

30 September, 2010

Strong case for integrating benefits and tax credits in to a single benefit says Institute for Fiscal Studies

However, response to DWP consultation on '21st Century Welfare' calls for 'less haste' and 'more detail'

28 September, 2010

Whether educational establishment outside UK counts when linking periods of full time education

CTC/1518/2009

28 September, 2010

Higher rate of the mobility component of DLA for those with severe visual impairment in Northern Ireland

New Statutory Rule

28 September, 2010

New Permanent Secretary at the DWP

Government announcement

27 September, 2010

Commencement of provisions of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010

New statutory rule

27 September, 2010

DWP annual progress reports for disability, gender and race equality schemes

Reports for the DWP, Jobcentre Plus and the Pension, Disability and Carers Service for the year 2009/2010

27 September, 2010

‘Transforming’ DWP letters to claimants

Equality Impact Assessment on new process designed to make letters 'simpler and easier to understand'

24 September, 2010

Whether HB/CTB overpayment occured where claimant's income support award was superseded without her being notified of decision

CH/872/2009

24 September, 2010

Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board one of 180 public bodies to be abolished

Leaked Cabinet Office document sets out reforms designed to reduce costs and encourage 'alternative, devolved or non state delivery models'

24 September, 2010

Whether overpaid tax credits not paid under an award should be taken into account as income

CIS/2761/2008

23 September, 2010

Whether claimant’s rent liability was to a trust of which she was a named beneficiary

CH/1153/2009

23 September, 2010

Pension, Disability and Carers Service partnerships with local authorities and health agencies

New DWP research report

22 September, 2010

Benefit sanctions following one or more conviction, penalty or caution for benefit fraud

New DWP guidance

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