Welfare Rights Bulletin articles

David Simmons examines the Government’s consultation paper on reforming the current system of benefits and tax credits.

Martin Williams considers the tactics available to advisers to combat delays in the administration of benefits and tax credits.

In the latest of an occasional series of articles on the decisions of social fund inspectors (see Bulletins 196, 197, 200 and 204), Edward Graham examines some recent cases relating to community care grants.

Simon Osborne examines the changes to benefits and tax credits announced in the June 2010 Budget.

Pamela Fitzpatrick considers the significance of changes to the European Union (EU) social security co-ordination rules.

Sarah Clarke examines recent guidance and case law relating to the national insurance number (NINO) requirement for housing and council tax benefit (HB and CTB).

Edward Graham examines updates to the law and guidance.

Simon Osborne describes the rules providing for the transfer of incapacity benefits claimants onto employment and support allowance (ESA).

Sarah Clarke gives details of some more positive caselaw from the European Court of Justice.

Mark Willis explains some recent changes to the tax credits rules and looks at possible future reform by the new Government.