Please take the time to explore these links. Once you get used to what is provided, the power to enquire about the law is properly substantial. Suggestions for further leading cases, statutes, links and corrections are always welcome. I give my warm thanks to those who have suggested material.
Case law:
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- Cockburn -v- Chief Adjudication Officer; CA 30-Jul-1996 - The extra and frequent attention to laundry for the incontinence of a claimant does not of itself warrant the provision of Attendance Allowance.
DM Levin -v- Staatssecretaris Van Justitie; ECJ 23-Mar-1982 - The concepts of ‘worker’ and ‘activity as an employed person’ define the field of application of one of the fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Treaty and, as such, may not be interpreted restrictively.
Regina -v- South Ribble Borough Council Housing Benefit Review Board, ex parte Hamilton; CA 24-Jan-2000 - A statutory provision entitled a person to housing benefit if he had no income above a specified amount, and it had been previously decided that receipt of income support under the separate social security scheme, with its inbuilt rights of adjudication and appeal, bound those administering the housing benefit scheme to treat a person as having income below the specified amount. Mr Hamilton had however obtained income support by false statements.
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions -v- Payne and Another; SC 14-Dec-2011 - The appellant sought to recover overpayments of benefits and Social Fund Loans, after the respondent had had a Debt relief order.
Held: The Secretary of State’s appeal failed. The ‘net entitlement principle’ argued for did not exist.
- 1948
- National Assistance Act 1948 / 29 -|- Case law -|- See Also:, Local Government, Immigration, Health
An Act to terminate the existing poor law and to provide in lieu thereof for the assistance of persons in need by the National Assistance Board and by local authorities; to make further provision for the welfare of disabled, sick, aged and other persons and for regulating homes for disabled and aged persons and charities for disabled persons; to amend the law relating to non-contributory old age pensions; to make provision as to the burial or cremation of deceased persons; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
- Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 / 44 -|- Case law -|- See Also: Employment, Insolvency
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to rights of employees arising out of their employment; and certain enactments relating to the insolvency of employers; to employment tribunals; to recoupment of certain benefits; to conciliation officers; and to the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
- The Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations 1988 / 664 -|- Case law
Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 / 43 -|- Case law -|- See Also: Housing, Scotland
An Act to establish a body having functions relating to housing; and, as respects Scotland, to make further provision with respect to houses let on tenancies; to confer on that body and on persons approved for the purpose the right to acquire from public sector landlords certain houses occupied by secure tenants; to make new provision as to the limit on discount on the price of houses purchased by secure tenants; to provide for the making of local authority grants to assist local authority tenants to obtain accommodation otherwise than as such tenants; to abolish, and make interim provision for the capitalisation of, certain subsidies and contributions relating to housing; to make further provision about rent officers and the administration of housing benefit and rent allowance subsidy; to make provision for the disposal of housing land by development corporations; and for connected purposes.
Housing Act 1988 / 50 -|- Case law -|- See Also: Housing
An Act to make further provision with respect to dwelling-houses let on tenancies or occupied under licences; to amend the Rent Act 1977 and the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976; to establish a body, Housing for Wales, having functions relating to housing associations; to amend the Housing Associations Act 1985 and to repeal and re-enact with amendments certain provisions of Part II of that Act; to make provision for the establishment of housing action trusts for areas designated by the Secretary of State; to confer on persons approved for the purpose the right to acquire from public sector landlords certain dwelling-houses occupied by secure tenants; to make further provision about rent officers, the administration of housing benefit and rent allowance subsidy, the right to buy, repair notices and certain disposals of land and the application of capital money arising thereon; to make provision consequential upon the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988; and for connected purposes.
- The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992 / 2977 -|- Case law -|- See Also: Health, Local Government
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 22(5) of the National Assistance Act 1948(1) and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby make the following Regulations:
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 / 4 -|- Case law
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to social security contributions and benefits with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.
Social Security Administration Act 1992 / 5 -|- Case law
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the administration of social security and related matters with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.
- Jobseekers Act 1995 / 18 -|- Case law -|- See Also:, Employment
An Act to provide for a jobseeker’s allowance and to make other provision to promote the employment of the unemployed and the assistance of persons without a settled way of life.
- Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 / 47 -|- Case law -|- See Also:, Crime
An Act to amend the law relating to social security offences and to make other amendments of the law relating to the administration of social security.
Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 / 27 -|- Case law
An Act to re-state, with amendments, Part IV of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
- Community Care (Residential Accommodation) Act 1998 / 19 -|- Case law
An Act to restrict the amount of a person’s capital which may be taken into account by a local authority in determining whether he should be provided with residential accommodation that would be, or would be treated as, provided under Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948.
- Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 / 19 -|- Explanatory Note -|- Case law -|- See Also: Child Support, Family
An Act to amend the law relating to child support; to amend the law relating to occupational and personal pensions and war pensions; to amend the law relating to social security benefits and social security administration; to amend the law relating to national insurance contributions; to amend Part III of the Family Law Reform Act 1969 and Part III of the Family Law Act 1986; and for connected purposes.
- Employment Act 2002 / 22 -|- Explanatory Note -|- Case law -|- See Also: Employment
An Act to make provision for statutory rights to paternity and adoption leave and pay; to amend the law relating to statutory maternity leave and pay; to amend the Employment Tribunals Act 1996; to make provision for the use of statutory procedures in relation to employment disputes; to amend the law relating to particulars of employment; to make provision about compromise agreements; to make provision for questionnaires in relation to equal pay; to make provision in connection with trade union learning representatives; to amend section 110 of the Employment Rights Act 1996; to make provision about fixed-term work; to make provision about flexible working; to amend the law relating to maternity allowance; to make provision for work-focused interviews for partners of benefit claimants; to make provision about the use of information for, or relating to, employment and training; and for connected purposes.
- Age-Related Payments Act 2004 / 10 -|- Case law
An Act to make provision for payments by the Secretary of State to persons over the age of 70; and to enable provision to be made for payments by the Secretary of State to persons over the age of 60.
- Child Benefit Act 2005 / 6 -|- Explanatory Note -|- Case law -|- See Also:, Child Support
An Act to make provision for and in connection with altering the descriptions of persons in respect of whom a person may be entitled to child benefit.
- Welfare Reform Act 2007 / 5 -|- Explanatory Note -|- Case law -|- See Also:, Damages
An Act to make provision about social security; to amend the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979; and for connected purposes.
Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 / 13 -|- Explanatory Note -|- Case law -|- See Also:, Transport
An Act to make provision about travel concessions; and for connected purposes.
- Health and Social Care Act 2008 / 14 -|- Explanatory Note -|- Case law -|- See Also: Health, Health Professions
An Act to establish and make provision in connection with a Care Quality Commission; to make provision about health care (including provision about the National Health Service) and about social care; to make provision about reviews and investigations under the Mental Health Act 1983; to establish and make provision in connection with an Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator and make other provision about the regulation of the health care professions; to confer power to modify the regulation of social care workers; to amend the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984; to provide for the payment of a grant to women in connection with pregnancy; to amend the functions of the Health Protection Agency; and for connected purposes.
- Personal Care at Home Act 2010 / 18 -|- Explanatory Note -|- Case law -|- See Also:, Health
An Act to amend section 15 of the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 so as to remove the restriction on the period for which personal care may be provided free of charge to persons living at home; and to make consequential provision.
- The Jobseeker's Allowance (Mandatory Work Activity Scheme) Regulations 2011 / 688 -|- Explanatory Note -|- Case law
- Welfare Reform Act 2012 / 5 -|- Explanatory Note -|- Case law
An Act to make provision for universal credit and personal independence payment; to make other provision about social security and tax credits; to make provision about the functions of the registration service, child support maintenance and the use of jobcentres; to establish the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission and otherwise amend the Child Poverty Act 2010; and for connected purposes.
- Welfare Benefits Up-rating Act 2013 / 16 -|- Explanatory Note -|- Case law -|- See Also:, Income Tax
An Act to make provision relating to the up-rating of certain social security benefits and tax credits.
Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013 / 17 -|- Case law
An Act to make provision about the effect of certain provisions relating to participation in a scheme designed to assist persons to obtain employment and about notices relating to participation in such a scheme.
- The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Supervised Jobsearch Pilot Scheme) Regulations 2014 / 1913 -|- Explanatory Note -|- [url=http://lawindexpro.co.uk/cgi-bin/pubsrch.pl?&sta=The+Jobseeker’s+Allowance+Supervised+Jobsearch+Pilot+Scheme+Regulations+2014]Case law[/url] -|- See Also:, Employment
Pensions Act 2014 / 19 -|- Explanatory Note -|- Case law -|- See Also: Financial Services, Employment
An Act to make provision about pensions and about benefits payable to people in connection with bereavement; and for connected purposes.
Childcare Payments Act 2014 / 28 -|- Explanatory Note -|- Case law -|- See Also:, Children
An Act to make provision for and in connection with the making of payments to persons towards the costs of childcare; and to restrict the availability of an exemption from income tax in respect of the provision for an employee of childcare, or vouchers for obtaining childcare, under a scheme operated by or on behalf of the employer.
- Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 / 7 -|- Explanatory Note -|- Case law -|- See Also:, Employment, Housing, Income Tax, Banking
An Act to make provision about reports on progress towards full employment and the apprenticeships target; to make provision about reports on the effect of certain support for troubled families; to make provision about life chances; to make provision about the benefit cap; to make provision about social security and tax credits; to make provision for loans for mortgage interest and other liabilities; and to make provision about social housing rents.
Links:
- Child Poverty Action Group -|- The best for benefits advice, and related advice.
Citizens Advice -|- The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice, and by influencing policymakers.
Department for Work and Pensions
Disability Law Service -|- Run by and for disabled people DLS is a registered national charity. We have provided high quality information and advice to disabled and Deaf people for over 30 years.
Disabled people and their families, carers and advocates, are all welcome to contact our helpline for advice.
Disability Law Service -|- Health
Free Representation Unit -|- Providing free legal representation for the public and advocacy experience for junior lawyers
Funeral Payments -|- If you’re on a low income and need help to pay for a funeral you’re arranging, you could get a Funeral Payment.
Legal Action Group -|- Working with lawyers and advisers to promte equal access to justice.
Mental Capacity Law -|- 39 Essex Chambers - case database
Refugee Council -|- Supporting and Empowering Refugees
The Aire Centre -|- Legal Advice on Rights in Europe
