Welfare rights news and case law

4 October, 2007

Deprivation of capital following inheritance

CIS/1775/2007

4 October, 2007

Changes to ensure that the benefit appointee process reflects changes introduced by the Mental Capacity Act 2005

New HB guidance

4 October, 2007

UK Commission for Employment and Skills to be established next year

New body will increase employer engagement and investment in skills, says Minister

4 October, 2007

Sharing of social security information between the DWP and local authorities

New guidance on changes introduced by the Welfare Reform Act

3 October, 2007

Right of residence where claimant incapable of work since before Malta acceded to the EU

CIS/1833/2007

3 October, 2007

Earnings limits, termination payments and income from sub tenants

New DWP guidance on recent miscellaneous amendment regulations

1 October, 2007

Treatment of final payments on leaving work & income from boarders and sub tenants

New DWP guidance

1 October, 2007

Information sharing, and changes to DLA/AA conditions of entitlement

New statutory instrument

27 September, 2007

Whether tenancies created to take advantage of the HB scheme

CH/39/2007

27 September, 2007

Application of six month prospective test on a renewal claim

CDLA/3461/2006

27 September, 2007

Refusal to adjourn / claimant’s right to be represented

CDLA/1238/2007

26 September, 2007

Citizens Advice announces new partnership agreement with Jobcentre Plus

Aim is to deliver better advice and support to claimants

25 September, 2007

Prime Minister’s commitment to abolishing child poverty must be backed by extra investment

£4 billion extra a year needed, says the Child Poverty Action Group

25 September, 2007

Disability and Carers Service improves claims and dispute handling

Targets met despite reduction in staffing levels, according to latest figures

25 September, 2007

Armed forces personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan to get council tax ‘rebate’

Ministry of Defence to make payments from April 2008

24 September, 2007

Calculation of self-employed earnings for carer’s allowance purposes

CG/1491/2007

24 September, 2007

Offsetting tax repayments against tax credit overpayments

Revenue proposals could be of use to claimants, says Citizens Advice

21 September, 2007

Whether appeal against entitlement or overpayment decision

CIS/1243/2007

21 September, 2007

Termination of council tax benefit for failure to provide information

CH/2995/2006