Description
This book is a comprehensive guide to the law surrounding social security in the United States. The fourth edition was published in 1995, and since then there have been a number of significant changes to the law, including the introduction of jobseeker's allowance and tax credits, as well as major reforms to bereavement benefits and pensions law. The book has been restructured to reflect these changes, and includes a comprehensive overview of the law as it stands today.
This new edition of Wikeley, Ogus and Barendt's The Law of Social Security has been restructured to reflect the significant legislative and case law developments that have taken place since publication of the fourth edition in 1995. These include the introduction of jobseeker's allowance and tax credits along with major reforms to bereavement benefits and pensions law, as well as fundamental changes to the decision making and appeals system.