Welfare rights news and case law

18 February, 2010

New figures show how important it is to keep increasing help for people to get into work

Secretary of State responds to rise in claimant unemployment

17 February, 2010

Whether lower age limit for disability living allowance mobility component is compatible with Europe

[2010] CSOH 15

17 February, 2010

Transfer of decisions on NI credits for parents and carers in Northern Ireland to HMRC

New statutory instrument

16 February, 2010

Carer’s allowance overpayment / duty to disclose change of circumstances

CG/1505/2009

15 February, 2010

Whether failure of landlord to take eviction proceedings for non payment of rent indicates sham, non - commercial or contrived tenancy

CH/2263/2009

15 February, 2010

DWP figure of 36% found capable of work under ESA ‘seriously incorrect’ says Citizens Advice

Response to SSAC consultation on migrating incapacity benefit claimants to ESA

12 February, 2010

Whether an offence is committed where failure to notify a change of circumstances makes no difference to amount of benefit award

[2010] EWCA Crim 98

12 February, 2010

Requiring claimants with children aged three to six to undertake work related activities

Social Security Advisory Committee launches consultation on draft regulations

12 February, 2010

Funeral payment / whether deceased’s assets available to person responsible for funeral

CIS/1751/2009

11 February, 2010

Whether refusal of child tax credit to substantial minority carer is discriminatory under the Human Rights Convention

[2010] EWCA Civ 56

11 February, 2010

Extending entitlement to the higher rate of the mobility component of DLA to those with severe visual impairment

New statutory instrument

11 February, 2010

Progression to Work pilots to commence in October 2010

Helping parents into jobs is best way to lift children out of poverty says Secretary of State

11 February, 2010

New permitted work earnings disregard for HB/CTB purposes

New DWP guidance

11 February, 2010

Impact on claimants of DWP and Revenue delays in responding to appeals

Evidence sought by the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council

10 February, 2010

Government promise on ESA rates ‘should be kept’ says the Child Poverty Action Group

Response to SSAC consultation on migrating IB claimants to ESA

10 February, 2010

Government decides against restricting HB/CTB backdating to three months for working age claimants

Further reduction would not currently be appropriate advises DWP

9 February, 2010

Weekly rate of widowed mother's allowance, widow's pension, widowed parent's allowance and bereavement allowance

New DWP guidance

9 February, 2010

NI credits for parents and carers from April 2010

New DWP guidance

9 February, 2010

Government should establish a Welfare Commission to create a simpler benefit system

New report from the Work and Pensions Select Committee