In the period, there was an interesting case before the European Court of Justice concerning the equal treatment Directive (79/7), while the European Court of Human Rights has given some important judgements in a number of cases on social security as a property right. Finally, the Court of Human...

This article examines the issue of benefits overpayments in UK social security law. Current estimates put the level of overpayments due to error (as opposed to fraud) at about £2 billion per annum. Concern about his issue has led to the publication of a DWP statement of strategy and an attempt...