Welfare rights news and case law

2 November, 2006

Select Committee criticises government’s plans for expenditure on employment and support allowance I

Introduction of new benefit likely to be delayed

2 November, 2006

Lump sum payments and graduated retirement benefit

New statutory instrument

2 November, 2006

21 million calls to DWP contact centres go unanswered

New Public Accounts Committee report

1 November, 2006

Whether overpayment caused by official error where DWP failed to notify council of claimant's claim for extended payment of housing benefit

CH/3083/2005

1 November, 2006

DWP child poverty report calls for ‘New Deal for Parents’

Aligning support for lone and couple parents crucial if government is to meet 2020 target

31 October, 2006

Helping unemployed people in England back into work

Government consults on how £2.75 billion of European Social Fund money should be spent

31 October, 2006

Threat of benefit sanctions fails to increase interest in or movement towards work

New DWP research on the Pathways to Work pilots

31 October, 2006

More needs to be done to address problems caused by the centralisation of benefit processing and sta

DWP services under strain and occasionally failing, says Social Security Advisory Committee

31 October, 2006

Is legislation working?

Law Commission proposes new system of scrutiny

30 October, 2006

Whether amendment to ‘remaining conscious’ personal capability assessment descriptor valid

CIB/803/2005 — R(IB) 2/07

30 October, 2006

Reducing HB expenditure by addressing the numbers living in temporary accommodation

New government initiative in London

30 October, 2006

DWP to roll-out use of 0800 telephone numbers

'Fast, efficient and free' claims process is essential, says government

30 October, 2006

DWP needs to take urgent action to ensure proper access to the social fund

Social Fund Commissioner's Annual Report 2005/2006

30 October, 2006

‘Radical simplification’ of the additional state pension under consideration

Government proposes flat-rate top-up

27 October, 2006

Whether benefit received if paid into someone else’s bank account

CIS/2317/2006

27 October, 2006

Tax credit claimants received more than £3/4 million in compensation last year

But system is now stable, flexible and responsive, says Paymaster General

27 October, 2006

Improving DWP decision-making and evidence gathering processes

New supervisory body for tribunals should be given greater role, says Citizens Advice

27 October, 2006

Healthy Start Scheme to be rolled out across Great Britain

New statutory instrument

27 October, 2006

Disregarding payments made under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme

New statutory instrument