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26 July, 2022

Energy bills support scheme already ‘eclipsed by the scale of the crisis’ and needs immediate review, MPs warn

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26 July, 2022

Public Accounts Committee launches inquiry into HMRC’s Annual Report and Accounts 2021/2022

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26 July, 2022

Delegation of functions of a judicial nature to legal officers in the Social Entitlement Chamber

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26 July, 2022

Local authorities overspent Scottish Welfare Fund budget by 15 per cent during 2021/2022

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25 July, 2022

SSAC raises concerns that DWP has not taken responsibility for informing claimants about temporary changes to fuel deductions from benefits in response to escalating fuel prices

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22 July, 2022

Lords Scrutiny Committee draws regulations that remove 10,000 limit on universal credit awards under managed migration to the ‘special attention’ of Parliament

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22 July, 2022

DWP rejects SSAC’s recommendation that it should develop a clear protocol for engagement with disabled people

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22 July, 2022

Speech analytics ‘listening service’ that helps DWP understand if a caller has complex needs or is at risk of serious harm to be rolled out across all of its telephony services

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22 July, 2022

DWP confirms it is developing new ‘mission memory’ feature in universal credit to flag repeat claims from those who previously failed to engage with targeted case review process

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22 July, 2022

Amendments to universal credit natural migration and managed migration provisions including removal of 10,000 limit on awards under managed migration

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21 July, 2022

Work and Pensions Secretary confirms that the DWP has no plans to develop official statistics on WCA decisions in universal credit

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Court of Appeal dismisses challenge to ending of ‘Everyone In’ initiative finding that it was an evolving policy and that no decision had been identified that was open to judicial review

Energy bills support scheme already ‘eclipsed by the scale of the crisis’ and needs immediate review, MPs warn

New employment status guidance issued as government seeks to avoid ‘risks associated with legislative reform’

Housing Ombudsman makes finding of severe maladministration in relation to Clarion Housing’s failings in resolving leak

Public Accounts Committee launches inquiry into HMRC’s Annual Report and Accounts 2021/2022

Public Services Ombudsman for Wales finds council at fault for failure to monitor third-party supported living services in the months before resident died

Delegation of functions of a judicial nature to legal officers in the Social Entitlement Chamber

Local authorities overspent Scottish Welfare Fund budget by 15 per cent during 2021/2022

Court of Appeal rules that rent payments made after period of an offence do not count towards rent repayment order and rent arrears can be relevant tenant conduct for reducing award

SSAC raises concerns that DWP has not taken responsibility for informing claimants about temporary changes to fuel deductions from benefits in response to escalating fuel prices

Lords Scrutiny Committee draws regulations that remove 10,000 limit on universal credit awards under managed migration to the ‘special attention’ of Parliament

DWP rejects SSAC’s recommendation that it should develop a clear protocol for engagement with disabled people

Speech analytics ‘listening service’ that helps DWP understand if a caller has complex needs or is at risk of serious harm to be rolled out across all of its telephony services

DWP confirms it is developing new ‘mission memory’ feature in universal credit to flag repeat claims from those who previously failed to engage with targeted case review process

Amendments to universal credit natural migration and managed migration provisions including removal of 10,000 limit on awards under managed migration

Allowing employment businesses to provide agency workers to perform duties of workers taking part in an official strike or other official industrial action

Work and Pensions Secretary confirms that the DWP has no plans to develop official statistics on WCA decisions in universal credit

Select Committee launches inquiry into government’s plans for reform of private rented sector

Ombudsman finds Croydon Council and local health services at fault for failing to provide Mental Health Act aftercare services that led to delayed PIP claim and deterioration in mental health