Welfare rights news and case law

7 December, 2006

Government postpones introduction of automatic limits on recovery of tax credit overpayments

Migration of families from income support/JSA to child tax credit also delayed, says Paymaster General

7 December, 2006

‘Not for profit’ lenders and deductions from benefits

New statutory instrument

6 December, 2006

Welfare benefit highlights in today’s pre-Budget report

'Investing in Britain's potential: Building our long-term future'

6 December, 2006

Child benefit to be paid from 29th week of pregnancy

Government announcement following 'powerful representations'

5 December, 2006

Limit to judicial review makes tribunal decision unfair

[2006] ECHR 981

5 December, 2006

Reform of the system for dealing with appeals against council tax bandings

Government launches consultation

5 December, 2006

Estimated cost of employment and support allowance increases by £23 million

IT costs could also increase by further £80 million, says DWP

5 December, 2006

DWP publishes its first disability and gender equality schemes

'We need to place diversity and equality at the heart of everything we do', says Permanent Secretary

4 December, 2006

Revenue working on strategy to deliver tax credits with claimants ‘at the heart’ of its activities

Government responds to critical Treasury Committee report

4 December, 2006

Benefit and tax credit increases lead to reduction in child poverty in Scotland

New Joseph Rowntree Foundation report

1 December, 2006

Inaccessible benefits contributing to ‘shocking levels of poverty’ among families with disabled chil

New report published by CPAG

1 December, 2006

Employment tribunal awards and other amounts payable under employment legislation

New DWP guidance

30 November, 2006

Whether a caravan is capital / meaning of ‘personal possessions’

CH/3700/2006 — R(H) 7/08

30 November, 2006

Tribunal’s assessment of medical evidence / significance of Waddell signs

CDLA/2747/2006

30 November, 2006

Responsibility for the Rent Service to be transferred to the Revenue

Government announcement

29 November, 2006

Whether deprivation of capital by someone who later becomes the claimant's partner can amount to notional capital

CIS/1757/2006 — R(IS) 7/07

29 November, 2006

Whether it is improbable that a doctor would falsely claim to have carried out a medical examination

CIB/502/2006

29 November, 2006

Improvements needed to Jobcentre Plus personal adviser service

New report from the National Audit Office

29 November, 2006

Government calls for council tax increases of less than 5%

However councils should provide more stable funding for the third sector, says Local Government Minister