Welfare Rights Bulletin (215 April 2010)

• Refugees and benefits
  Mark Willis examines the rights of refugees to claim benefits and the problems that can arise.

• Fit up?
  Martin Williams examines the new 'fit note' and considers whether or not it will really change anything for benefit claimants.

Also in this issue:

• News in brief
  
• Home sweet home
  David Simmons examines a recent First-tier Tribunal decision which looked at the issue of housing benefit (HB) entitlement for a long stay hospital patient who only returned to his normal home for occasional visits.
• Welfare Reform Act 2009 – a quick guide
  Simon Osborne outlines the main provisions of the Act and indicates likely implementation dates, where known.
• ‘Baumbasted’! The right to reside test for claimants with children in education
  Graham Tegg examines the implications of two recent judgments from the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
• Budget highlights
  David Simmons summarises the main changes relating to welfare benefits and tax credits announced in the budget.1 These are in addition to the changes already announced in the Pre- Budget Report (see Bulletin 214 p11).
• Q & A
• Legal section
• Court cases
• Upper Tribunal decisions
• CPAG training

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