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consultation on changes to credits regulations
This is Department for Work and Pensions consultation, published December 2011, proposed two changes to the regulations for the crediting of National Insurance contributions. The closing date for responses was 13 January 2012. Updated 16 January 2012.
sue marsh appears on newsnight
Sue Marsh is a disabled activist and the co author of Responsible Reform, a report, which suggests that the coalition's proposed 'reforms' lack both support and credibility and that the government's DLA consultation breached its own code of practice and was "highly misleading". Posted 13 January 2012.
committee wants single body to oversee benefits
The Public Accounts Committee Sixty-Second Report recommends that there be a single body responsible for overseeing the interaction between different benefits, means tested or not, and ensuring consistency and value for money. Posted 12 January 2012.
new report questions wca accuracy
A new Citizen’s advice report indicates that the level of accuracy in work capability assessment reports is worryingly low, even where ESA has been awarded. Posted 11 January 2012.
legal aid reform will not save as much as govt thinks
This Kings College London (KCL) report finds that the legal aid changes proposed in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill will save less than half of the £270 million predicted by the Government. Posted 10 January 2012.
consultation on the abolition of cmec
The Government is proposing to abolish the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission (C-MEC) and transfer its functions to the DWP. The closing date for responses was 3 January 2012. Updated 9 January 2012.
technical reforms of council tax
This Communities and Local Government consultation paper, published 31 October 2011, discusses options in relation to the council tax liabilities of second home owners, and of the owners of empty properties, in England, including proposals which would require primary legislation. The closing date for responses was 29 December 2011. Updated 9 January 2012.
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