Welfare rights news and case law

11 December, 2006

DWP publishes its first ‘simplification plan’

Reducing regulatory burdens on claimants and staff

8 December, 2006

War pensions uprating 2007/2008

New rates now available

8 December, 2006

Voluntary sector Alternative Offices & local authority Joint Teams should be DWP funded

Decision Making Standards Committee recommendation

8 December, 2006

Integrated employment and skills service needed to help people into sustainable work

No effective links between in work and out of work support, says report on UK's long term skills need

8 December, 2006

Government confirms Lyons council tax report to be delayed

Publication with Budget 2007 will ensure 'coherent approach' to the role, function and funding of local government

8 December, 2006

Child benefit extension period

New DWP guidance

7 December, 2006

Tax credit and child benefit uprating 2007/2008

New rates now available

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