Welfare rights news and case law

28 March, 2008

Introduction of local housing allowance will assist single room rent claimants

Minister reports on findings from DWP review of why majority do not live in shared accommodation.

28 March, 2008

Impact of the Job Retention and Rehabilitation pilot on people with mental health conditions

New DWP research

28 March, 2008

DWP performance targets 2008/2009

Government announcement

28 March, 2008

Council tax in England to rise by 4% on average next year

Lowest increase for 14 years, says government

28 March, 2008

Child benefit uprating 2008/2009

New statutory instrument

27 March, 2008

Meaning of ‘relevant authority’ in the context of official error overpayment

CH/3586/2007 — R(H) 10/08

27 March, 2008

Overpayment - whether failure of Housing Department to pass on information amounts to official error

CH/2567/2007

27 March, 2008

Introduction of employment and support allowance from October 2008

New statutory instruments

27 March, 2008

Extension of the ‘two strikes’ benefit fraud provisions

New statutory instrument

26 March, 2008

Housing benefit subsidy to local authorities

New DWP guidance

26 March, 2008

Help with health service costs in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

25 March, 2008

Whether failure to produce a copy of its record of proceedings necessarily renders a tribunal's decision erroneous in law

New Tribunal of Commissioners decision

25 March, 2008

Government should explore devolving the commissioning and funding of all worklessness programmes to the local level

New National Local Government Network report

25 March, 2008

£70 million to ensure that claimants getting hostel accommodation are supported and encouraged

Minister announces package of measures to strengthen the link between access to housing services and jobs

25 March, 2008

Jobcentre Plus work-focused interviews for partners

New statutory instrument

20 March, 2008

Right to reside - whether work sought be must be ‘genuine and effective’

CIS/2364/2006 — R(IS) 8/08

20 March, 2008

Meaning of ‘houseboat’ for housing benefit purposes

CH/4250/2006 — R(H) 9/08

20 March, 2008

Workmen’s Compensation Scheme and benefit uprating in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

20 March, 2008

Wide-ranging reforms proposed to the provision of skills and training to young people and adults

Government publishes 'Raising Expectations' White Paper