Welfare rights news

1 August, 2006

Habitual residence test and those evacuated to the UK as a result of the current armed conflict in t

New DWP guidance

28 July, 2006

Habitual residence test and those evacuated to the UK as a result of the current armed conflict in t

New statutory instrument

27 July, 2006

Maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave in Northern Ireland

New statutory instrument

27 July, 2006

Current CSA operations to continue for at least three years, says Minister

Staff reassured that no immediate threat to jobs

27 July, 2006

Cities given more freedom to develop their own plans to help people off benefit and into work

13 areas given 'Cities Strategy pathfinder' status

26 July, 2006

Transformation of Jobcentre Plus and the development of DWP call centres

Examples of how public service delivery has been improved, says Commons Public Accounts Committee

26 July, 2006

Housing benefits overpayments

New DWP guidance

26 July, 2006

Council tax exemptions and unoccupied dwellings

New rules from April 2007

25 July, 2006

Severe hardship payments for 16 and 17 year-olds

DWP publishes internal guidance

25 July, 2006

Onus of proof where a claim form is posted but is said not to have been received

New DWP guidance following recent Court of Appeal judgment

25 July, 2006

Improving the working of the tribunals system

Department for Constitutional Affairs publishes draft Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill

25 July, 2006

Habitual residence test and those evacuated to the UK as a result of the current armed conflict in t

New HB guidance

25 July, 2006

Government’s claims about efficiency gains must be taken ‘with a large pinch of salt’

New Commons Public Accounts Committee report

25 July, 2006

Government needs to do more to satisfy future pensioners that the scope of means-testing will be red

New report from the Work and Pensions Select Committee

24 July, 2006

Maintaining performance despite staff reductions

Social Security Agency in Northern Ireland annual report and accounts for 2005/2006

24 July, 2006

Local Government Association expresses concern about incapacity benefit reform

New system should not threaten vulnerable claimants with penalties

24 July, 2006

CSA to be replaced with more streamlined and tougher new body

Government announcement

21 July, 2006

Students and means-tested benefits

New DWP guidance

21 July, 2006

Impact of white paper pension reforms less certain than government suggests

New report from independent Pensions Policy Institute