Welfare rights news and case law

5 October, 2007

‘Back to work’ teams should be responsible for issuing medical certificates

National Director for Health and Work due to report to Ministers in the New Year

4 October, 2007

Claim made on the basis of credited contributions under regulation 8A of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975

CIB/1602/2006

4 October, 2007

Refund of charges wrongly imposed under section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 / assessment of capital

CIS/3760/2006 — R(IS) 5/08

4 October, 2007

Tribunal’s use of standard form decisions / need to consider submissions from both parties

CIS/1133/2006

4 October, 2007

Housing costs - whether accommodation more suited to the special needs of a disabled person

CIS/3382/2006

4 October, 2007

Deprivation of capital following inheritance

CIS/1775/2007

4 October, 2007

Changes to ensure that the benefit appointee process reflects changes introduced by the Mental Capacity Act 2005

New HB guidance

4 October, 2007

UK Commission for Employment and Skills to be established next year

New body will increase employer engagement and investment in skills, says Minister

4 October, 2007

Sharing of social security information between the DWP and local authorities

New guidance on changes introduced by the Welfare Reform Act

3 October, 2007

Right of residence where claimant incapable of work since before Malta acceded to the EU

CIS/1833/2007

3 October, 2007

Earnings limits, termination payments and income from sub tenants

New DWP guidance on recent miscellaneous amendment regulations

1 October, 2007

Treatment of final payments on leaving work & income from boarders and sub tenants

New DWP guidance

1 October, 2007

Information sharing, and changes to DLA/AA conditions of entitlement

New statutory instrument

27 September, 2007

Whether tenancies created to take advantage of the HB scheme

CH/39/2007

27 September, 2007

Application of six month prospective test on a renewal claim

CDLA/3461/2006

27 September, 2007

Refusal to adjourn / claimant’s right to be represented

CDLA/1238/2007

26 September, 2007

Citizens Advice announces new partnership agreement with Jobcentre Plus

Aim is to deliver better advice and support to claimants

25 September, 2007

Prime Minister’s commitment to abolishing child poverty must be backed by extra investment

£4 billion extra a year needed, says the Child Poverty Action Group

25 September, 2007

Disability and Carers Service improves claims and dispute handling

Targets met despite reduction in staffing levels, according to latest figures