Welfare rights news and case law

10 February, 2009

Eligible rent / sum payable in respect of bedroom for overnight carer

CH/1615/2008

10 February, 2009

More than 60,000 pensioners receive incorrect notification of their state pension entitlement from April 2009

Any HB overpayments should be treated as caused by official error, advises new DWP guidance

9 February, 2009

Need for local authority to produce copy of decision / whether submission writer's statement was evidence

CH/3801/2008

9 February, 2009

Welfare-to-work providers looking for up-front payments worth 50% of contracts on offer

More 'flexibility' needed as number out of work likely to be three times greater than originally anticipated

9 February, 2009

Reviewing the October 2008 changes to the HB/CTB backdating rules

DWP invites feedback from welfare rights advisers

9 February, 2009

Capping local housing allowance will have disproportionate impact on ethnic minority households

Citizens Advice responds to SSAC consultation

6 February, 2009

Incapacity for work and ‘substantial risk’ to health if found capable

[2009] EWCA Civ 42 — R(IB) 2/09

6 February, 2009

Need for papers from previous PCA and successful appeal / late application for written statement of reasons

CIB/3586/2008

5 February, 2009

Whether discriminatory to refuse war pension to unmarried surviving partner

[2009] EWCA Civ 39

5 February, 2009

Contracting out the administrative work of tribunals

New statutory instrument

4 February, 2009

Refusal of child tax credit to substantial minority carer / whether discrimination can be justified

CTC/2608/2008

4 February, 2009

Right to reside / whether claimant retained worker status

CIS/601/2008

4 February, 2009

Overpayment / failure to disclose material fact

CIS/2431/2008

4 February, 2009

Revenue sets out what it expects of those using its services, and what they can expect of it

Consultation launched on draft HMRC Charter

4 February, 2009

Many claimants and other low-income households missing out on fuel help

New National Audit Office report on the Warm Front Scheme

3 February, 2009

Carer's allowance / whether PAYE liability if benefit paid should be taken into account in assessing entitlement

CG/1546/2008 — R(G) 1/09
[2009] UKUT 23 (AAC)

3 February, 2009

Reducing in-work poverty in families with dependent children

New DWP research

3 February, 2009

Help with NHS costs in Wales for those in receipt of employment and support allowance

New statutory instrument

3 February, 2009

Evaluation of the Partner Outreach for Ethnic Minorities programme

New DWP research