Welfare Rights Bulletin (197 April 2007)

• Budget and benefits 2007
  Simon Osborne describes the main benefit and tax credit provisions in the 2007 Budget, as set out in the Budget Report.

• Benefits and discrimination after 60
  Stewart Wright takes a look at recent case law in this area and highlights some areas which remain to be explored.

• Lone parents and benefit reform
  Edward Graham looks at recent announcements and rumours regarding lone parents and benefit.

Also in this issue:

• News in brief
  
• Inspecting the inspectors
  Sarah Clarke's second of two articles looking at decisions and guidance from the Social Fund Inspectors.
  
• Right to reside – caselaw update
  
• Mental disablement and DLA – mobility and caselaw
  Following her article on the care component in Bulletin 196, Judith Hodson of Rochdale Council Advice Service summarises caselaw regarding mental disablement and the mobility component of disability living allowance.
• Legal section
• Commissioners' decisions
• Training

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