Welfare rights news and case law

11 March, 2010

Treatment of aids and adaptations where not yet in place / whether need to show that require assistance in relation to 'cooking test'

CDLA/1991/2009

11 March, 2010

Benefits and support in residential care in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

10 March, 2010

Government launches Jobcentre Plus ‘app’

Move will improve the customer experience and save money, says Minister

10 March, 2010

Ending of ‘withdrawal of benefits for breach of a community order’ pilots

New DWP guidance

9 March, 2010

Reasons for adopting EMP’s findings / appearance of bias

CIB/2151/2009

9 March, 2010

Maximum amount of additional state pension where pensioner inherits pension on death of their spouse

New regulations in Northern Ireland

9 March, 2010

Help with NHS costs for those in residential care

New statutory instrument

9 March, 2010

Government confirms extension of Jobcentre Plus partnership-based outreach

National roll-out to unemployment hotspots will ensure support is accessible to everyone, says Minister

9 March, 2010

Changes in the way that Upper Tribunal decisions are reported

New DWP guidance

8 March, 2010

Supersession on gounds of nurse’s report / other grounds for supersession

CIB/2230/2009

8 March, 2010

Treatment of EMP’s evidence on distance walked before onset of ‘severe discomfort’

CDLA/2235/2009

8 March, 2010

Work-focused interviews and the equalisation of state pension age

New statutory instrument

8 March, 2010

Sharing of social security and employment or training information to support delivery of government’

New statutory instrument

8 March, 2010

Sanction of up to two weeks for jobseekers who fail to attend interviews or appointments

New regulations replace termination of benefit with sanction

8 March, 2010

Local authority service level agreement with DWP’s Debt Management Centre

New DWP guidance

8 March, 2010

Data transfers between local authority housing benefit departments and the DWP

New HB guidance

8 March, 2010

Changes to state pension provision in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

8 March, 2010

Benefits and support in residential care in Scotland

New statutory instruments

8 March, 2010

Benefit rights of prisoners who are serving part of their sentences in psychiatric hospitals

New regulations in Northern Ireland reverse the effect of Court of Appeal judgment