Welfare rights news and case law

12 December, 2005

Whether Secretary of State entitled to offset arrears due against a non-recoverable overpayment for another period

CDLA/3742/2004 — R(DLA) 2/07

12 December, 2005

Refugee benefit backdating where Home Office letter sent to solicitor

CIS/4022/2004 — R(IS) 3/07

12 December, 2005

Social fund maternity and funeral expenses payments

New DWP guidance

12 December, 2005

Retirement pension, graduated retirement benefit and civil partnerships (Northern Ireland)

New statutory rule

12 December, 2005

London bombings charitable fund payments

New HB guidance

12 December, 2005

Hospital or similar kind of institution

New DWP guidance

12 December, 2005

Financial assistance scheme payments

New HB guidance

12 December, 2005

Council tax, NHS costs and civil partnerships (Wales)

New statutory instrument

12 December, 2005

Civil partnerships and benefits (Northern Ireland)

New statutory rule

12 December, 2005

Civil partnerships and benefits

New DWP guidance

10 December, 2005

Over 40% of calls to DWP helplines go unanswered

New government figures

9 December, 2005

Electronic benefit claims

New statutory instrument

8 December, 2005

Whether fact that EMP had previously sat with tribunal could lead to apparent bias

CDLA/364/2005

8 December, 2005

JSA Intervention Regime pilots

New DWP research

8 December, 2005

Civil partnerships and benefits (Northern Ireland)

New statutory rule

7 December, 2005

Government reports on DWP progress in making ‘efficiency gains’

Renegotiated IT contract and workforce changes contribute to £4.7 billion savings

7 December, 2005

Employer involvement with the New Deal for Disabled People

New DWP research

7 December, 2005

Cautious welcome for new measures to improve tax credit administration

CPAG and Citizens Advice respond to Paymaster General's announcement

7 December, 2005

Benefit uprating 2006/2007

New rates now available