Welfare rights news and case law

17 February, 2006

Electronic housing benefit and council tax benefit claims

New DWP guidance

17 February, 2006

Child support IT contract will survive government’s ‘radical’ review of the CSA

Contract with Electronic Data Systems will not be broken

16 February, 2006

Whether there is a ‘reasonable requirement for continual supervision’

CDLA/858/2005

16 February, 2006

Consolidation of existing housing benefit and council tax benefit legislation

New HB guidance

15 February, 2006

Power to make an advance award from date habitual residence likely to be established

[2006] EWCA Civ 65

15 February, 2006

Whether there is a difference between a desire and an intention to return to occupy the former home

CHB/405/2005

14 February, 2006

Work and Pensions Committee inquiry into pensions reform

Evidence sought on Turner Commissions' proposals

14 February, 2006

Evaluation of the local housing allowance pilots

DWP publishes new findings

13 February, 2006

Entry into residential accommodation on a trial basis - position where residence becomes permanent

CH/1854/2004 — R(H) 4/06

13 February, 2006

Constitutional Affairs Select Committee to scrutinise end of funding for specialist support services

Evidence session to be held tomorrow

10 February, 2006

Urgent action needed to extend the £10 child maintenance premium to those covered by the ‘old’

More than a quarter of a million parents losing out

10 February, 2006

Consolidation of existing housing benefit and council tax benefit legislation

Five new statutory instruments

9 February, 2006

Role of Jobcentre Plus in helping to reduce re-offending

New skills and employment green paper

9 February, 2006

Failing to attend or submit to a medical examination

New DWP guidance

9 February, 2006

Evaluation of the Job Outcome Target pilots

New DWP report

9 February, 2006

Child Support Agency can never be made fit for purpose and needs to be radically redesigned

Government announces 'blank sheet of paper' review, to report in the summer

8 February, 2006

The use and value of oral hearings

Council on Tribunals publishes consultation responses

8 February, 2006

New Deal for Lone Parents Plus to be rolled-out in Scotland and Wales

Government announcement

8 February, 2006

Electronic delivery of council tax notices

New statutory instrument