Welfare rights news

10 May, 2010

DWP has a ‘critical role’ to play in how an incoming government manages welfare reform

Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion responds to the uncertainties surrounding the election result

7 May, 2010

Legal representation in the First-tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal in Scotland

New statutory instrument

7 May, 2010

Pension reform and carer’s credit changes added to DWP Benefits Adviser Service

New HB guidance

5 May, 2010

Couple penalties in the tax and benefit system are ‘widespread, but almost impossible to eliminate’

New Report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies

4 May, 2010

Gingerbread expresses disappointment at latest child maintenance collection rates

Agency 'lacks ambition and urgency' in ensuring that families get the thousands of pounds they are owed

30 April, 2010

Provision of tax credit information to local authority HB Departments

DWP Customer Information System now alerting HB staff to changes

30 April, 2010

Housing benefit staff asked to delay decision making where ‘Baumbast’ rights asserted

DWP still considering implications of ECJ judgments in Ibrahim and Teixeira

29 April, 2010

Government agrees to new benefit rules for critically ill students

Reforms to be introduced from October 2010

28 April, 2010

Requiring JSA claimants to take part in skills training in pilot areas

New DWP guidance

27 April, 2010

Leading charities and academics call on all parties to commit to a Fairness Test

Tax rises and spending cuts must not hit the poorest hardest, says CPAG, Gingerbread and others

27 April, 2010

Help with NHS costs in Wales

New statutory instrument

26 April, 2010

Exporting DLA, attendance allowance and carer’s allowance

New DWP guidance

26 April, 2010

Sanctions for failure to attend the ‘Community Task Force’ employment programme

New DWP guidance

23 April, 2010

Election manifesto round-up

Welfare benefit and tax credit highlights from Plaid Cymru and the Scottish National Party

21 April, 2010

National roll out of ‘In and out of work’ pilots now complete

New DWP guidance

21 April, 2010

Labour and Conservative Parties respond to new unemployment figures

National statistics show that 2.5 million now unemployed, although claimant count falls

20 April, 2010

Recovery of social security contributions owed to other EU Member States

New statutory instrument

16 April, 2010

Modernising and simplifying the co-ordination of social security provision within the EU

Replacing EC Regulation 1408/71 is 'essential to achieve the aim of free movement'

14 April, 2010

Welfare benefit and tax credits highlights in the Liberal Democrat Party election manifesto

Reforms designed to create 'fair taxes and fair benefits'