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Welfare rights news
24 May
Decision to abolish Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council ‘poorly thought through’
New report from House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee finds that case for abolition not made
24 May, 2013
Proportionality of decision to refuse 17 year old A8 national right to reside
New Court of Appeal judgment
24 May, 2013
Bailiffs visits to rise with move to localised council tax support schemes, says Citizens Advice
Charity reports 87 per cent increase in visits to its council tax advice pages
24 May, 2013
23 May
Challenge to benefit cap issued in High Court
Judicial review proceedings issued on ground that cap is 'discriminatory and unreasonable'
23 May, 2013
Work and Pensions Committee to hold inquiry into DWP’s use of statistics
Committee to examine the way DWP releases benefit statistics to the media
23 May, 2013
Shift working and breast cancer
New Industrial Injuries Advisory Council position paper
23 May, 2013
22 May
Three-judge panel of Upper Tribunal rules that WCA discriminates against claimants with mental health problems
Court orders DWP to carry out investigation and then return to court to explain what steps it intends to take to address disadvantage
22 May, 2013
Vibration-related Dupuytren’s disease
Industrial Injuries Advisory Council issues call for evidence
22 May, 2013
HMRC failure to reduce tax credits fraud and error has 'cost taxpayer dear', says Public Accounts Committee
However, in response, HMRC says that it has boosted targeted checks on tax credit claims '10 times over' in last four years
22 May, 2013
21 May
Government announces reduction in ongoing collection charge for Child Maintenance Service
However, £20 application fee remains unchanged
21 May, 2013
Work Programme failing to assist the most disadvantaged, says Work and Pensions Committee
New report finds that, whilst programme is improving for mainstream jobseekers, differential pricing structure 'is not a panacea for tackling creaming and parking'
21 May, 2013
20 May
DWP ordered to publish names of companies involved in employment programmes
Court rejects argument that disclosure would have 'devastating' effect on companies participating in schemes
20 May, 2013
Universal credit and discretionary housing payments
New statutory instrument
20 May, 2013
DWP delays publication of official statistics for new jobseeker’s allowance sanctions regime
Preparation of statistics, that include breakdown by Jobcentre Plus office, raises 'significant doubts' about their quality
20 May, 2013
17 May
More than 20,000 London households to lose benefit as a result of the benefit cap
New government figures also highlight that more than 7,000 households will lose more than £100 a week
17 May, 2013
Universal credit claimants moving out of Pathfinder areas
New HB guidance
17 May, 2013
DWP online application service ‘unreliable and problematic’
Work and Pensions Minister acknowledges that existing system cannot offer reasonable customer service
17 May, 2013
16 May
Direct Payment Demonstration Projects extended for further six months
Announcement by Lord Freud as new DWP figures show average rent collection rate of 94 per cent across projects
16 May, 2013
DWP to lead governmental review of the freedom of movement of EEA nationals and their family members
Public call for evidence launched to gather views on how current powers are used, and 'what that means for Britain'
16 May, 2013
Inquiry by DWP Work Services Director finds evidence of sanctions targets
However, report to Secretary of State says that, whilst targets are unacceptable, it is appropriate to give staff 'an idea of what might be expected in their local area and for their size of caseload'
16 May, 2013
