The 2009/10 edition of the Welfare Benefits and Tax Credits Handbook is now online. Recent updates include:

• 21/12/09: Chapter 13: Income support: Sick and disabled people
• 21/12/09: Chapter 27: Work and benefits: 3. People treated as not in full-time paid work
• 21/12/09: Chapter 34: Housing costs: The 13-week waiting period

The consolidated social security legislation is up to date to 5 October 2009 and includes recently incorporated legislation:

• 01/06/09: First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment No.2) Order 2009
• 01/06/09: Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
• 01/04/09: Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2009

The consolidated child support legislation is up to date to 6 April 2009 and includes recently incorporated legislation:

• 06/04/09: Child Support (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2009

The following Decisions of the Commissioners and Upper Tribunal have recently been added:

• 03/07/09: CG 0449 2008 [2009] UKUT 46 (AAC) (with CPAG commentary)
• 03/07/09: CIB 3586 2008 [2009] UKUT 30 (AAC) (with CPAG commentary)

The following court cases have recently been added:

• 03/07/09: Patmalniece v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (with CPAG commentary)
• 03/07/09: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Yates (with CPAG commentary)

The 22nd edition of CPAG's Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Legislation is now available online and in print. The commentary is up to date to 2 November 2009. The legislation is up to date to 2 November 2009 and will be updated and consolidated through the year.

The 2008/09 edition of the Child Support Handbook is now online. The Handbook text is up to date to 1 August 2008. The associated legislation will be updated and consolidated through the year (see Child support legislation above).