Category: benefits

Hanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2) – WLR Daily

Posted June 16th, 2008 in benefits, housing, law reports, right to buy by sally

Hanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2) [2008] EWCA Civ 624; [2008] WLR (D) 192

“Where a council tenant exercising his right to buy had served an operative notice of delay on the council, the housing benefit which he received counted as the payment of rent so as to reduce the purchase price for the purposes of ss 153A(5), 153B and 155(3A) of the 1985 Act, as amended.”

WLR Daily, 12th June 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

‘Crippled’ benefit fraud jailed – BBC News

Posted June 6th, 2008 in benefits, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who said he could barely walk and claimed £90,000 in benefits has been jailed for 18 months after fraud inspectors filmed him playing football.”

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BBC News, 6th June 2008

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Benefits officers enlisted to tackle anti-social behaviour – The Independent

Posted May 9th, 2008 in ASBOs, benefits, news by sally

“Officials from housing benefits officers to TV licence inspectors are to be enlisted in the fight against anti-social behaviour, under plans unveiled today by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.”

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The Independent, 8th May 2008

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More lie detectors to curb fraud – BBC News

Posted May 7th, 2008 in benefits, fraud, news by sally

“Fifteen councils across Britain are to be offered lie detectors to help catch out benefit cheats who cost taxpayers up to £400m a year.”

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BBC News, 7th May 2008

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Mayor who refereed while on benefits faces jail – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 22nd, 2008 in benefits, disabled persons, fraud, news by sally

“A town’s mayor is facing jail after being caught refereeing football matches while claiming more than £9,000 in disability benefits.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd April 2008

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Fraudster jailed after claiming £85,000 for non-existent children – The Guardian

Posted April 11th, 2008 in benefits, fraud, news by sally

“A fraudster was jailed today for claiming more than £85,000 in tax credits for 16 non-existent children.

David Wilshaw, 58, was jailed for 20 months at Bristol crown court for masterminding the scam to claim child tax benefits over four years.”

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The Guardian, 10th April 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Incapacity benefit claimaints lose incentive to stay sick – The Times

Posted March 28th, 2008 in benefits, news by sally

“Incentives that encourage people to stay on incapacity benefit were scrapped yesterday in the latest stage of the Government’s welfare reform package.”

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The Times, 28th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Casewell v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – Times Law Reports

Posted March 26th, 2008 in benefits, disabled persons, law reports, social security by sally

Casewell v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Court of Appeal

“The payment of an allowance to a disabled wife to pay for carer service was part of the husband’s income for assessing his income support if he was that carer.”

The Times, 26th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Claimant on crutches was a football referee – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2008 in benefits, fraud, news by sally

“A man who claimed over £9,000 in benefits after saying he suffered such chronic back pain that he needed crutches admitted yesterday that he had been refereeing weekend football matches.”

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The Guardian, 18th March 2008

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Casewell v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – WLR Daily

Posted March 14th, 2008 in benefits, disabled persons, law reports, social security by sally

Casewell v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; [2008] WLR (D) 86

“A direct payment of carer’s allowance made to a disabled person for securing the provision of care by her husband formed part of the husband’s earnings for the purposes of assessing his entitlement to income support.”

WLR Daily, 12th March 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Brothers jailed for £220k fraud – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2008 in benefits, conspiracy, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“Two brothers have been jailed for falsely claiming more than £220,000 in housing and council tax benefits.”

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BBC News, 3rd March 2008

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Cash aid to help grandparents care for children in drug-risk families – The Guardian

Posted February 28th, 2008 in benefits, children, drug abuse, grandparents, news by sally

“Grandparents are to be given financial support and legal backing to make it easier for them to take over the care of children with parents who are problem drug users, under government plans revealed yesterday. The package includes the government’s intention to dock the welfare benefits of unemployed problem users who fail to make contact with treatment services. Ministers intend to announce more steps linking benefit rights to completing treatment courses.”

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The Guardian, 28th February 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Benefit cuts for addicts who shun rehab – The Independent

Posted February 27th, 2008 in benefits, drug abuse, news by sally

“Jobless drug addicts who refuse to be treated for their habit face having their benefit cut, the Government will announce today.”

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The Independent, 27th February 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Move to link unemployment benefit to new work scheme – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2008 in benefits, news, unemployment by sally

“The government will break new ground in welfare reform today when it proposes that 250,000 long-term unemployed will have to work or train for a month if they wish to continue receiving the Jobseeker’s Allowance, the government’s main unemployment benefit.”

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The Guardian, 20th February 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pensioner jailed for £2.4m fraud operation – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 15th, 2008 in benefits, fraud, news by sally

“A pensioner was jailed for five years for masterminding one of Britain’s biggest benefit frauds.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th January 2008

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Mother claimed benefit for fake children – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 12th, 2007 in benefits, fraud, news by sally

“A mother who claimed £46,000 in benefits by pretending she had seven extra children was jailed for 10 months yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th December 2007

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Computer says no to a ‘miracle’ – BBC News

Posted December 11th, 2007 in benefits, disabled persons, news by sally

“A woman who claims she was healed by prayer had to battle the benefits system to stop her disability payments.”

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BBC News, 11th December 2007

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Lie detector to target claimants – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2007 in benefits, news, telecommunications by sally

“Lie detection technology will be used for the first time on telephone calls of unemployment benefit claimants.”

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BBC News, 20th November 2007

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Tougher work tests for disabled – BBC News

Posted November 19th, 2007 in benefits, disabled persons, news by sally

“Fewer sick and disabled people will qualify for disability benefits for being unable to work, after a new test is introduced from next year.”

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BBC News, 19th November 2007

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‘No sex’ benefits fine is quashed – BBC News

Posted September 20th, 2007 in benefits, fraud, news by sally

“A woman who falsely claimed nearly £40,000 in benefits because she said she was not having sex with her live-in partner has had her £60,000 fine overturned.”

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BBC News, 19th September 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk