Welfare rights news and case law

8 February, 2007

Facilitating fraud detection in social security benefits across the whole of the UK

New statutory instrument

8 February, 2007

Approval of eligible childcare providers for tax credit purposes

New Welsh statutory instrument

7 February, 2007

Government hails rightsnet’s role in democratising information

Information sharing a new force for social progress, says Minister

6 February, 2007

'Backdating' disallowance on supersession / revision on grounds of ignorance of or mistake as to a material fact

CDLA/612/2006

6 February, 2007

Government will not be seeking a general power to write off CSA debt

However less than half of the £1.3 billion-worth of child maintenance owed likely to be recoverable

6 February, 2007

Assessing limited capability for work and work related activity

New draft employment and support allowance regulations

5 February, 2007

Future of Hospital Travel Cost Scheme

Department of Health launches consultation

2 February, 2007

Whether leave to appeal should be granted where a tribunal has reached 'curious if not bizarre' conclusions

[2007] CSOH 01

1 February, 2007

Effect of migraines brought on by anxiety

CIB/3671/2006

1 February, 2007

Young people who refuse to take up education or training may lose the right to claim benefit

Chancellor proposes 'carrot and stick' approach

1 February, 2007

Rent Service review of Broad Rental Market Areas

Preparation for national roll out of local housing allowance

1 February, 2007

Helping those on low incomes to get bank accounts and low cost loans

Government launches 'now let's talk money' campaign

1 February, 2007

Help with NHS costs in Wales

New statutory instrument

1 February, 2007

Benefit worth £2.6 billion overpaid in 2005/2006

New DWP figures

31 January, 2007

Circumstances in which entitlement to transitional protection for child dependency increase is lost

CG/2952/2006

31 January, 2007

Forcing lone parents off benefits and into work will be counterproductive

CPAG response to Secretary of State's speech

30 January, 2007

Government spending review is ‘make or break’ for meeting its child poverty target

New report published by CPAG

29 January, 2007

Future of the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit scheme

Government launches consultation

26 January, 2007

Treatment of income from board and lodgings

CIB/4174/2003 — R(IB) 3/07