Welfare rights news

2 October, 2008

Miscellaneous amendments in relation to child support

New statutory instruments

1 October, 2008

Jobseekers who turn down three job offers should be excluded from the benefits system for three years

Welfare not an entitlement, but a two-way contract, says Conservative Work and Pensions spokesperson

30 September, 2008

Help with health service costs in Northern Ireland for those in receipt of employment and support al

New statutory rule

29 September, 2008

Prescription charges to be abolished in Northern Ireland

A very positive step forward, says British Medical Association

26 September, 2008

Targeting benefit ‘thieves’ and those ‘living it up on the Costas’

DWP launches new benefit fraud initiatives

26 September, 2008

Industrial injuries benefit and laryngeal cancer as a result of asbestos exposure

New Advisory Council position paper

26 September, 2008

Further reform of the state pension deferral rules

New DWP research

26 September, 2008

Dealing with ‘defective’ income support and JSA claims

DWP issues new guidance following 'recent legal advice'

26 September, 2008

Use and witholding of surveillance evidence

New DWP guidance following recent commissioner's decision

25 September, 2008

Tribunal reform and responsibility for issuing the TAS1 pre-hearing enquiry form

New DWP guidance

24 September, 2008

Industrial injuries benefit and osteoarthritis of the knee in miners

Advisory Council recommends prescription

24 September, 2008

Government to enshrine commitment to the eradication of child poverty in law

Prime Minister's historic announcement is a major step forward, says CPAG

23 September, 2008

Revenue prepares for court action against tax credit computer company

Compensation agreed in 2006 remains outstanding, reports computerweekly

23 September, 2008

Restrictions on pensioner benefit backdating will save the government £170m next year

New rules will help to fund changes that will lift 50,000 out of poverty, says Minister

22 September, 2008

Secretary of State defends plans for increased private sector role in delivering welfare to work reforms

'They'll borrow more money to offer more help, and get more people back to work'

22 September, 2008

Widowed mother’s and widowed parent’s allowance where child not living with claimant

New DWP guidance

22 September, 2008

Increase in the permitted work earnings limit and changes to the ‘exempt work’ rules

New DWP guidance

22 September, 2008

Help with NHS costs for those in receipt of employment and support allowance

New statutory instrument

22 September, 2008

HB changes consequential on the introduction of employment and support allowance

New regulations in Northern Ireland