Welfare rights news and case law

12 July, 2006

Good pre-hearing practice for appeals representatives

Tribunals Service consultation

12 July, 2006

DWP commissions new integrated benefit payment and accounting system

£59 million contract will provide 'improved customer service'

11 July, 2006

Need for formal decision on claimant’s entitlement to NI credits

CIB/3327/2004

10 July, 2006

Students and means-tested benefits in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

7 July, 2006

Students and means-tested benefits

New statutory instrument

7 July, 2006

Maternity and adoption pay reform

New statutory instrument

7 July, 2006

Intensive Activity Period 50 to 59 pilots

New DWP research

6 July, 2006

Delay in processing appeal / extent of use as home / commercial basis of agreement

CH/3497/2005

6 July, 2006

National Fraud Initiative handbook for local government

New Audit Commission publication

6 July, 2006

Government needs to spend an extra £4 billion to halve child poverty by 2010

New Joseph Rowntree Foundation report

5 July, 2006

Activity 8: Lifting and carrying

CIB/960/2006

5 July, 2006

PCA and the mental health descriptors (sleep, avoids routine activities, and disruptive behaviour)

CIB/1374/2006

5 July, 2006

Welfare reform bill reaction

Leading advice and disability organisations respond

5 July, 2006

The contracting out of CSA work in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

5 July, 2006

Standards of decision-making in 2002 and 2003

Secretary of State's report

4 July, 2006

Validity and effect of provisions restricting the right to claim child benefit following separation

CF/3348/2002

4 July, 2006

Pensions and pension reform

New DWP research

4 July, 2006

National roll-out of Pathways to Work to be completed by April 2008

Government announcement

4 July, 2006

Breaking down the barriers to work

Government publishes welfare reform bill