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16 June, 2005

Radical reform of council tax benefit needed to help low paid workers

New Local Government Information Unit report

16 June, 2005

Impact of the Single Room Rent restriction

Young claimants' access to private rented accommodation seriously compromised according to new DWP research

16 June, 2005

‘Spectacular improvements’ in local authority HB administration

But four out of ten councils fail to meet new claims processing targets

15 June, 2005

Shared additional pension

New statutory instrument

15 June, 2005

More people in work and fewer claiming benefit

New government figures

15 June, 2005

Benefit Fraud Inspectorate to inspect councils administering housing benefit slowly or insecurely

'Too wide a gap between those delivering a good service and those that are not'

14 June, 2005

Work-focused Interviews

SSAC to consider draft regulations

14 June, 2005

Government determined to support disabled people back into employment

Secretary of State maintains 'the best form of welfare is work'

13 June, 2005

Minister encourages carers to claim carer’s allowance

Carers Week begins today

10 June, 2005

Government commits ministers to National Pensions Debate

Secretary of State promises 'to listen, to share our problem, and to share ownership of the solutions'

9 June, 2005

Most tax credit overpayment problems not caused by system, official or computer errors

Parliamentary debate on the tax credit system

7 June, 2005

Twenty one medical examination centres to close before the end of the year

Claimant organisations launch campaign in opposition

7 June, 2005

Five-fold increase in number of staff dealing with tax credit overpayment disputes

New government figures as overpayments worth £51 million written off

6 June, 2005

The use and value of oral hearings

Council on Tribunals consultation

6 June, 2005

DWP confirms expansion of Pension Service partnership working

Provision of 'Alternative Office' facilities by the voluntary sector

6 June, 2005

Childcare costs in HB/CTB

New DWP guidance

3 June, 2005

Treated as occupying a home and CH/2957/2004

New DWP guidance

2 June, 2005

Prime Minister to chair the Welfare Reform cabinet committee

Reflecting the priorities in the government's manifesto

1 June, 2005

Tax credit errors are hitting the ‘poorest the hardest’

CPAG responds to new government figures