Welfare rights news

5 December, 2007

Whether, when allowing an appeal against an 'outcome' decision, a tribunal must substitute another 'outcome ' decision

New HB guidance following Tribunal of Commissioners decision

5 December, 2007

Raising the Upper Earnings Limit for NI Contributions

Government publishes National Insurance Contributions Bill

5 December, 2007

Local education authorities to carry out work-focused interviews

Government publishes Education and Skills Bill

5 December, 2007

Extension of the pension credit assessed income period

Government publishes Pensions Bill 2007/2008

5 December, 2007

Benefit uprating 2008/2009

New rates now available

5 December, 2007

Benefit backdating for older people to be cut from 12 to 3 months

New rules will be 'less intrusive', says Minister

4 December, 2007

Government’s commitment to halve child poverty by 2010 in doubt

New Commons Treasury Select Committee report

4 December, 2007

DWP publishes progress report on its race, disability and gender equality schemes

Still much more to do, says Permanent Secretary

4 December, 2007

Benefit Fraud Inspectorate 2007 Comprehensive Performance Assessment

108 single tier authorities providing an excellent or good service

3 December, 2007

New ‘Working Neighbourhoods Fund’ to tackle long term unemployment

Councils and third-sector organisations to be rewarded for meeting local targets

3 December, 2007

Improving specialist employment support for people with disabilities

DWP launches consultation as Pathways contracts go live

3 December, 2007

Government’s anti-poverty strategy needs major rethink

Recent budgetary and legislative programme contains no new ideas, says New Policy Institute

30 November, 2007

Housing benefit subsidy caps in London will have severe impact on homelessness prevention work

Boroughs will lose out on millions, says London Councils

30 November, 2007

DWP staff to take industrial action

Two day strike scheduled for next week

29 November, 2007

Radical reform and modernisation of the tribunals system

Ministry of Justice launches consultation

28 November, 2007

Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee reappointed

Government announcement

27 November, 2007

Private and voluntary sector organisations to be paid on a results-based basis to help long-term unemployed claimants into long-term jobs

DWP publishes interim report on its Commissioning Strategy

27 November, 2007

Work is usually good for people with all types of mental health problems, says Secretary of State

Government to treble the number of Jobcentre Plus advisers in GP surgeries

26 November, 2007

Education, training and the acquisition of skills need to be at the centre of the welfare reform agenda

Employability and skills are biggest barriers to full employment, says government