Welfare rights news and case law

5 September, 2007

Whether decisions to terminate HB/CTB are appealable

CH/402/2007 — R(H) 4/08

5 September, 2007

Sharing of claimant information between the DWP, Revenue and local authorities

Pilots launched in six areas across Great Britain

4 September, 2007

Official error / whether overpayment of ‘excess’ council tax benefit recoverable

CH/1384/2007

4 September, 2007

Benefit claimants could face lie detector tests from middle of next year

DWP welcomes 'positive' early results of pilot scheme

3 September, 2007

Voluntary NI contributions following DWP/Revenue information mismatch

New statutory instrument

3 September, 2007

Hundreds of millions of pounds of tax credit overpayments to be written off

Revenue staff routinely ignored correct procedures in reviewing 160,000 cases, according to media reports

29 August, 2007

Impact on income support/JSA of widened definition of qualifying young person for child benefit purp

New DWP guidance

29 August, 2007

Housing Benefit sanctions following eviction for anti-social behaviour

New statutory instrument

28 August, 2007

Paying benefit at a lower rate to young people under the local housing allowance

Citizens Advice expresses concern that concept to be carried forward into new system

28 August, 2007

New options for making maintenance arrangements

New DWP research on changes proposed in child support white paper

23 August, 2007

Whether history of housing project relevant in considering whether claimant’s tenancy is contrived

CH/136/2007

23 August, 2007

Government to launch ‘My DWP’ service early next year

Information, support and advice for claimants will improve considerably, says Minister

22 August, 2007

Advice organisations to get access to claimant records held by the DWP

Changes to the Government Gateway to be made before the end of the year

21 August, 2007

DWP consultation on new housing benefit performance indicators

New HB guidance

17 August, 2007

Exempt accommodation - whether support more than de minimis / relevance of support available to, but not taken advantage of by tenant

CH/779/2007

16 August, 2007

Benefit fraud and meaning of phrase 'change of circumstances affecting any entitlement to any benefit

[2007] EWCA Crim 2053

15 August, 2007

Changes to DLA needed if government is to meet child poverty targets

Campaign highlights need for targeted policies aimed at families with disabled children

14 August, 2007

Revenue and Treasury to face ‘capability reviews’

Government announcement

14 August, 2007

Most local authorities unprepared for introduction of local housing allowance

New DWP research