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14 September, 2015

More than a third of people with multiple sclerosis say that benefit assessments are harming their health

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14 September, 2015

Owen Smith appointed as shadow Work and Pensions Secretary

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14 September, 2015

Work and Pensions Committee publishes government’s response to report on improving Access to Work

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14 September, 2015

Scottish Government to oppose changes to definition of child poverty

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11 September, 2015

Industrial injuries benefit and prescription of lung and bladder cancer as a result of diesel exhaust emissions

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11 September, 2015

Increasing number of people of working age in Wales are in poverty, reports the New Policy Institute

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11 September, 2015

Lack of a presenting officer does not prevent a tribunal from exercising its inquisitorial duty

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10 September, 2015

National Living Wage will only compensate for 26 per cent of losses due to proposed tax credit and benefit changes

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10 September, 2015

Waiting period to qualify for housing costs to be increased to 39 weeks

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10 September, 2015

Changes to work allowances in universal credit

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10 September, 2015

4,800 ESA claimants in the work-related activity group have a progressive condition

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10 September, 2015

Personal independence payment appeals now account for more than a third of all social security and child support appeals

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10 September, 2015

75 per cent of ESA claims started between October 2014 and December 2014 were successful

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10 September, 2015

SSAC expresses concern at lack of evidence to support government’s plans to cut tax credits

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TUC General Secretary calls on government to drop Trade Union Bill

More than a third of people with multiple sclerosis say that benefit assessments are harming their health

Owen Smith appointed as shadow Work and Pensions Secretary

Work and Pensions Committee publishes government’s response to report on improving Access to Work

Scottish Government to oppose changes to definition of child poverty

Employment case law round up

Government concedes Care Act 2014 litigation

Industrial injuries benefit and prescription of lung and bladder cancer as a result of diesel exhaust emissions

Increasing number of people of working age in Wales are in poverty, reports the New Policy Institute

Lack of a presenting officer does not prevent a tribunal from exercising its inquisitorial duty

National Living Wage will only compensate for 26 per cent of losses due to proposed tax credit and benefit changes

New government statistics highlight that there were 12,563 new ET claims between April and June 2015

Waiting period to qualify for housing costs to be increased to 39 weeks

Changes to work allowances in universal credit

4,800 ESA claimants in the work-related activity group have a progressive condition

Personal independence payment appeals now account for more than a third of all social security and child support appeals

75 per cent of ESA claims started between October 2014 and December 2014 were successful

SSAC expresses concern at lack of evidence to support government’s plans to cut tax credits

Money spent on Help to Buy scheme should be switched to shared ownership schemes