Standard interest rate increases.
A slight improvement for people reliant on help with mortgages.
17 July 2007

Prescription charges
Price increases
15 April 2005

Tsunami - establishing death
Department for Work and Pensions guidance
14 April 2005

Changes to state pension deferral
Greater benefits of delaying your claim.
08 April 2005

Recourse to public funds
Changes to rules
24 March 2005

Childcare in the home and working tax credit
More people to benefit
17 February 2005

Incapacity benefit reforms will require resources and ‘quantum leap’ in quality of decision-making – Citizens Advice
Media Release
02 February 2005

Motability scheme changes
Easier vehicle contract hire agreements
24 January 2005

Education Maintenance Allowance
First EMA bonus payments for 16 year olds
24 January 2005

Citizens Advice calls for review of tax credit overpayments recovery
Citizens Advice press release
24 January 2005

Tax Credits - 31 January deadline
Time to provide a final income figure for 2003/2004
10 January 2005

Lone parents
Help to return to work
21 December 2004

Income support and housing costs
Standard rate of interest changes
05 December 2004

Lone parents
Job grants
02 December 2004

Lone parent interviews
More compulsion
26 November 2004

Cold weather payments
Scheme extended
25 November 2004

Child tax credit
Migration to Child Tax Credits
24 November 2004

Housing benefit and council tax benefit
Backdating
23 November 2004

Pensions helpline for women - OPAS
Last few days
16 November 2004

Means testing failing poorest pensioners, Citizens Advice tells MPs
Citizens Advice Press Release
03 November 2004

Winter fuel payments
Ready for winter?
23 August 2004

Asylum seekers
national insurance numbers
19 August 2004

Tax credit overpayments
recovery
17 August 2004

Further Child Trust Fund Regulations
Developing rules for early access
09 August 2004

Education Maintenance Allowances
Bonus for staying in education
26 July 2004

Working tax credit
childcare
13 July 2004

NHS continuing care
Effect on benefits
07 July 2004

Pay out for gay pensions, says TUC
TUC Press Release
01 July 2004

New research into numbers affected by failing pension schemes.
A bigger problem than many thought
30 June 2004

Minister unveils New Deal evolution plans
But not survival of the fittest
17 June 2004

Claim forms - HB/CTB
Short forms for pensioners
28 May 2004

Council tax help for the over 70s
But not until winter
26 May 2004

Payments to vulnerable people during conversion to direct payments
Direct payments not for everyone.
11 May 2004

Income support/JSA and children
Adult only benefits ?
06 May 2004

Income support rate rise
Standard rate of interest
21 April 2004

Housing benefit and council tax benefit changes
Abolition of benefit periods and renewal claims
15 April 2004

Work-focused interviews for lone parents
Extended to all lone parents
08 April 2004

Prescription charge increases
Single items go up to £6.40
02 April 2004

The Civil Partnership Bill: Changes to benefits
The practical changes.
31 March 2004

Benefit sanctions pilots
Extended for another year
26 March 2004

Tax Credits
Information on renewing claims
18 March 2004

Citizens Advice response to Civil Service job cuts
Citizens Advice press release
18 March 2004

Home Responsibilities Protection
Child benefit claimants may need to act
11 March 2004

Changes to Council Tax Benefit
Help for people burdened with expensive properties.
04 March 2004

Pensioners urged to claim Council Tax Benefit
Pensioners missing out on an average £426 cut.
02 March 2004

Council Tax Changes
Care Homes
25 February 2004

No UK benefits for EU accession countries.
Home Office press release
23 February 2004

Council tax changes
disability discounts
20 February 2004

Changes of circumstance - reporting by phone
Now easier to keep the 'benefits' informed.
13 February 2004

The Rent Service Joins the Department for Work and Pensions
A cheaper, harsher service?
13 February 2004

Tax credits and help with health costs
Problems with overpayments
10 February 2004

Carer's allowance - help online
Online Services
06 February 2004

Help available to the vulnerable this winter.
Don't worry about turning up the heating during this cold snap.
28 January 2004

Tax credit code of practice
What happens when the Inland Revenue gets it wrong.
17 December 2003

Benefits fraud gets a little harder.
DWP Media Release
16 December 2003

Pensioners urged to claim help with Council Tax Bills
DWP Media Release
15 December 2003


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