Welfare rights news and case law

3 June, 2005

'Living together' determination not in itself a revision or supersession upon which overpayment recovery can be based

CIS/4434/2004 — R(IS) 13/05

3 June, 2005

Lower mobility component - Crohn’s disease and ‘fear and anxiety’

CDLA/731/2004

3 June, 2005

Treated as occupying a home and CH/2957/2004

New DWP guidance

2 June, 2005

Whether the ‘forfeiture rule’ is applicable in all cases of manslaughter

CFP/2688/2004 — R(FP) 1/05

2 June, 2005

Prime Minister to chair the Welfare Reform cabinet committee

Reflecting the priorities in the government's manifesto

1 June, 2005

Occupational asthma - whether cement dust and related substances are sensitising agents

CI/564/2005

1 June, 2005

Tax credit errors are hitting the ‘poorest the hardest’

CPAG responds to new government figures

1 June, 2005

Reforming tax credit administration

CPAG welcomes government proposals

1 June, 2005

Government proposals for incapacity benefit reform

Documents released under the Freedom of Information Act

1 June, 2005

‘Joint Teams’ arrangements between The Pension Service and local authorities

DWP releases documents under the Freedom of Information Act

31 May, 2005

Incapacity benefit reform presents a unique opportunity to radically overhaul the welfare system

New report produced in partnership with leading disability organisation

27 May, 2005

Overpaid council tax benefit - official error - reasonably expected to realise an overpayment has occurred

CH/602/2004

27 May, 2005

Rent officer redeterminations

New DWP guidance

27 May, 2005

New measures to significantly improve tax credit administration

Minister determined system must provide 'the right amount of support at the right time'

27 May, 2005

DWP and local authority Service Level Agreements

New HB guidance

26 May, 2005

Pensions uprating abroad

[2005] UKHL 37

26 May, 2005

Tribunal’s duty to consider DLA component not raised

[2005] NICA 16

26 May, 2005

Under 25’s rate of JSA

[2005] UKHL 37

26 May, 2005

Intermittent custody & benefits

New DWP guidance