Welfare rights news and case law

6 December, 2005

Tax credit and child benefit uprating 2006/2007

New rates now available

6 December, 2005

Minister says that high council tax increases are a thing of the past

Government confirms details of local authority grants for 2006 - 2008

6 December, 2005

Housing benefit, council tax benefit and adopted children

New statutory instrument

6 December, 2005

Government announces series of measures to further improve tax credit administration

Changes expected to reduce overpayments by a third

6 December, 2005

Further detail of the welfare benefit highlights in the 2005 pre-Budget report

'Responsibility and opportunity for all'

6 December, 2005

DWP agrees £870 million, five-year contract with British Telecom

Agreement will play a 'critical part' in achieving £1billion efficiency savings

6 December, 2005

Age-related payments and local authority ‘Part 3’ accommodation in Wales

New statutory instrument

5 December, 2005

Welfare benefit & tax credit highlights in today’s pre-Budget report

The Chancellor's speech live

5 December, 2005

New shortened HB form rolled out to new pension credit claimants

Making it as easy as possible for pensioners to get the benefits they are entitled to

5 December, 2005

Government’s welfare reform agenda is about achieving substantive equality for disabled people

New Office for Disability Issues is a huge step forward, says Secretary of State

5 December, 2005

Civil partnerships and benefits

New rules introduced today

2 December, 2005

Revenue closes online tax credit claims facility as a result of fraud

Criminal investigation also underway into the fraudulent use of DWP staff identities in the making of claims

2 December, 2005

New three-page HB claim form for pensioners

New DWP guidance

2 December, 2005

Child support enforcement costs more than CSA recovers

New official figures

2 December, 2005

Age-related payments and local authority ‘Part 3’ accommodation

New statutory instrument

1 December, 2005

Whether ‘cost of accommodation’ encompasses the personal care allowance in Scotland

CA/469/2005 — R(A) 2/07

1 December, 2005

Government needs to deliver significant resource and policy improvements to meet child poverty reduc

CPAG pre-Budget report submission

1 December, 2005

Government can’t afford to ignore the problems identified by the Turner Pensions Commission

Secretary of State's statement in the Commons

1 December, 2005

DLA mobility component and the need for walking difficulties to have a physical cause

New Tribunal of Commissioners decision