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10 December, 2009

Tax credit, child benefit and guardian’s allowance uprating 2010/2011

New rates now available

10 December, 2009

Tax credit administration continues to be undermined by outdated systems

New report from the Commons Public Accounts Committee

10 December, 2009

Prescription of cancers for industrial injuries benefit purposes

Industrial Injuries Advisory Council publishes four new reports

10 December, 2009

Pre-Budget report reaction

Leading advice organisations respond to 'Securing the recovery: growth and opportunity'

10 December, 2009

Participation of disabled people in public life being undermined by social security benefit rules

New report from the Social Security Advisory Committee

10 December, 2009

Government defends pre-Budget report announcement on benefit uprating

1.5 per cent increase 'not electioneering', says Chancellor

10 December, 2009

ESA claimants losing out as Jobcentre Plus concentrates its resources on JSA and the social fund

Enquires relating to poor administration 50 per cent higher than for incapacity benefit, reports Citizens Advice

10 December, 2009

DWP confirms Right to Control to be piloted in England in late 2010

Measures in the Welfare Reform Act will impact on every area of disabled people's lives, says Minister

9 December, 2009

Welfare benefit and tax credit highlights in today’s pre-Budget report

Securing the recovery: growth and opportunity

8 December, 2009

Valuation of overseas property and assessing a claimant’s share in jointly owned property

New DWP Guidance

8 December, 2009

Jobcentre Plus to harness technology to deliver more personalised support to jobseekers

Benefits to claimants and the savings to government will be vast, says Work and Pensions Minister

8 December, 2009

Government to provide extra ‘employment help’ to carers

One in five have left or turned down a job because of their caring responsibilities, says Secretary of State

8 December, 2009

DWP confirms successful bidders to deliver the ‘Community Task Force’

Phase 1 contracts due to go live from January 2010

8 December, 2009

Claimants missing out on automatic tax credit backdating as a result of Revenue failure

All working tax credit claims where no backdating has been given should be reviewed, says Low Incomes Tax Reform Group

8 December, 2009

Accepting identity cards as primary evidence of identity for benefit purposes

New HB guidance

7 December, 2009

Increasing job opportunities for people with mental health problems

Government launches new services as part of 'radical overhaul' of support available

7 December, 2009

‘Cruel’ ESA tests for terminally ill cancer patients

Seriously ill claimants 'failed by system' say Citizens Advice and Macmillan Cancer Support