Social Security Benefits

Now in its fifth edition, this essential guide will bring you a year's worth of key facts, tables figures and guidance on all types of benefits in one convenient and understandable handbook. This new edition takes account of new benefit rates and regulation changes effective from April 2005, including: the tax credit system and its pitfalls; the new State Pension Credit; new changes to housing benefit; changes to Income Support for Jobseekers allowance; new rules on decision making and appeals; up-to-date tables, key facts and figures; the latest rules and regulations for the 2005/06 fiscal year; state benefit rates for the last five years; and changes brought about by the Civil Partnerships Act 2004. "Social Security and State Benefits: A Practical Guide" is an indispensable quick reference handbook for lawyers, advice workers, housing officers, social workers, health visitors, doctors and community workers.