Welfare rights news and case law

28 January, 2008

Private and voluntary sector providers to play major role in government reform of 'inactive' benefits

Welfare state should be a way out of worklessness not a way of life, says new Secretary of State

28 January, 2008

Council tax ‘rebate’ for armed forces personnel overseas

Scheme to be extended from April 2008, government announces

25 January, 2008

Failure to identify grounds for supersession / facility for tribunal to correct a decision

CDLA/3301/2007

25 January, 2008

Benefits and support in residential care in Scotland

New statutory instruments

24 January, 2008

Right to reside as a worker / carer of a child in education

CIS/3762/2006

24 January, 2008

Whether transporting a blind claimant to social activities amounts to attention

CA/694/2007

24 January, 2008

Work and Pensions Secretary resigns from the Cabinet

Hain replaced by Culture Secretary and former DWP minister, James Purnell

24 January, 2008

Use of sanctions in Pathways to Work areas

New DWP research

24 January, 2008

Pathways to Work and use of the Job Preparation Premium

New DWP research

24 January, 2008

National insurance earnings limits 2008/2009

New statutory instrument

24 January, 2008

Confiscation proceedings to recover benefit fraudulently overpaid

New housing benefit guidance

23 January, 2008

Whether claimant a ‘qualified person’ with a right to reside

CIS/1614/2007

23 January, 2008

Right to reside / pregnant lone parent claiming income support rather than JSA

CIS/2911/2007

23 January, 2008

DWP identifies £1 in overpaid benefit for every £1.50 spent on counter-fraud initiatives

Department 'could do more', says National Audit Office

22 January, 2008

Increasing the number of couples in Northern Ireland that must make a joint claim for income-based JSA

New statutory rule

22 January, 2008

Pension Service and Disability and Carers Service to be brought together into a single Agency

Government aims to deliver 'better and more seamless service'

21 January, 2008

Whether tribunal gave adequate reasons for its decision

CDLA/2625/2007

21 January, 2008

Urgent consideration should be given to making advance payments of benefit pending claims being processed

Reform would free up crisis loan resources for others in need, says Citizens Advice

18 January, 2008

Whether tribunal can consider claimant's ability to use familiar routes when determining their ability to use unfamiliar ones

CDLA/627/2007 — R(DLA) 2/08