Recently added resources –

• NAWRA has submitted a response to the Public Accounts Committee inquiry into the errors made when incapacity benefit claimants who were migrated over to contributory ESA (cESA) were not assessed for income-related ESA (irESA).

 

• NAWRA has produced a new benefit changes chart detailing all the changes since 2011 along with recent and forthcoming changes and analysis of the impact (May 2018)

 

• NAWRA submitted a response to the Work and Pensions Committee universal credit rollout inquiry (Oct 2017)

 

• NAWRA members Swansea Welfare Rights Team has produced a guide to means-tested benefits for European Economic Area nationals and a step-by-step guide to challenging a benefit decision (Oct 2017)

 

• NAWRA members Swansea Welfare Rights Team has produced updated versions of their guides to completing the ESA50 and PIP2 ( Aug 2017)

 

• We have responded to the Office of the Information Commissioners consultation on consent guidance (Mar 2017)

 

• We have submitted a response to the Work and Pensions Committee Universal Credit update inquiry (Mar 2017)

 

• NAWRA submitted a response to the consultation on the government’s green paper Work, health and disability (Feb 2017)

 

• NAWRA has responded to the Self-sufficient local government: 100% business rates retention consultation voicing concern at the proposal that AA will no longer be a cash benefit (Sep 2016)

 

• Losing track of the frequent changes to the benefit system? NAWRA’s benefit changes chart has been updated. It itemises changes since 2011 and future changes planned up to 2018.  The chart includes details of each change and provides analysis and an assessment of the likely impact. (May 2016)

 

• NAWRA has submitted a response to the Social Security Advisory Committee consultation decision making and mandatory reconsideration (Mar 2016)
  

 

• NAWRA has submitted a response to the Social Security Advisory Committee consultation concerning the government’s intention that ‘surplus earnings’ from the previous six months should be taken into account when a person reclaims universal credit (UC) (Nov 2014)

 

• NAWRA’s benefit changes chart (Oct 2014)

 

• NAWRA has responded to the Social Security Advisory Committee’s consultation on  the government’s intention that Universal Credit claimants must wait seven days before they are entitled to benefit (Oct 2014).  SSAC published their report in June 2015, making use of NAWRA’s evidence.

 

• Mark Perlic’s WCA Case Law Pack is available to buy in print and electronic format.  Some case law summaries are available from DRUK.

 

• NAWRA responded to the call for evidence in the first independent review of PIP assessment (Sept 2014)

 

• NAWRA submitted evidence to the Year 5 review of the Work Capability Assessment (August 2014)

 

• NAWRA responded to a SSAC consultation on the government’s proposal to extend benefit waiting days (June 2014)

 

• NAWRA submitted evidence  to the Commons Select Committee inquiry on ESA and the WCA. Read responses from other individuals and organisations (March 2014)

 

• NAWRA submitted evidence to Matthew Oakley’s review of the operation of the JSA sanctions system for claimants on mandatory back-to-work schemes . Read responses from other organisations (January 2014)

 

• NAWRA’s submission to the Independent review of the Work Capability Assessment – Year 4  (August 2013)

 

• NAWRA submitted a response to the Social Security Advisory Committee’s call for evidence on the universal credit and related regulations. (July 2012)

 

• NAWRA submitted a response to the DWP consultation on PIP: completing the detailed design which highlights members’ concerns about the design of the new benefit. (June 2012)

 

• The University of Salford recently conducted some research in Kirklees on the impact of welfare rights advice on the increased disposable income of claimants and the positive multiplier effects on the local economy.  It may be useful to members putting forward the case for funding welfare rights advice. (June 2012)

 

• NAWRA submitted a response to DWP consultation on mandatory consideration of revision before appeal (May 2012)

 

• NAWRA submitted a response to the DWP’s consultation on PIP (April 2012)

 

• NAWRA response to The Work Capability Assessment: Year 2 (September 2011)

 

• NAWRA response to SSAC consultation on Passported Benefits under Universal Credit (July 2011)

 

• NAWRA response to SSAC consultation on The Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (June 2011)

 

• NAWRA response to Disability Living Allowance reform consultation (February 2011)