The government has suffered a significant setback in its welfare reform agenda after the House of Lords defeated three of the coalition's main proposals.
Jelf Employee Benefits has predicted an upturn in group risk consultations in 2012.
Disabled people living in residential care will continue to have their additional mobility needs met, the Government has announced.
The government seems likely to be forced into a u-turn over its decision to cut the mobility component of disability living allowance (DLA).
Better communication throughout the Employment Support Allowance (ESA) system and an audit of decision makers' rulings have been recommended by an independent review.
The sickness absence review is expected to call for a government funded panel to judge people's ability to work, taking the responsibility away from doctors.
The government is set to create working groups to begin reforming the income tax and national insurance contribution (NIC) systems.
The Work and Pensions Secretary has vowed that employment and support allowance (ESA) claimants appealing their ineligibility decision will not have their benefit payments stopped.
The number of women claiming sickness benefits is rising much faster than for men according to analysis of Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) statistics by Legal & General.
Fewer appeals against Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) decisions are being found in the claimants favour, according to government statistics.