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25 March, 2020 Open access

Verification process for universal credit is facing ‘capacity challenges’ as almost half a million claims are made in just nine days

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25 March, 2020 Open access

Making universal credit advances non-recoverable is ‘operationally not feasible’

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25 March, 2020 Open access

Department for Communities in Northern Ireland suspends reviews and assessments for health and disability benefits for three months as a resuilt of COVID-19 pandemic

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25 March, 2020 Open access

Scottish Government calls for Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to be extended to the self-employed

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25 March, 2020 Open access

Resolution Foundation calls on government to raise contributory JSA and ESA rates and reform universal credit capital limits in response to coronavirus outbreak

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25 March, 2020 Open access

Government deposits illustrative regulations relating to Coronavirus Bill in House of Commons Library

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24 March, 2020 Open access

It’s proving ‘problematic’ to design a system of support for self-employed people impacted by the coronavirus outbreak

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24 March, 2020 Open access

Government issues guidance to local authorities on £500 million council tax hardship fund

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24 March, 2020

Social security benefits up-rating in Northern Ireland

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23 March, 2020 Open access

Select Committee questions Secretary of State about ‘alternative arrangements’ for disability assessments in light of the coronavirus outbreak

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23 March, 2020 Open access

Amendments to ESA and universal credit in response to the coronavirus outbreak

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23 March, 2020 Open access

Public access to jobcentres to be restricted, with 10,000 staff moved to focus on processing new claims

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Verification process for universal credit is facing ‘capacity challenges’ as almost half a million claims are made in just nine days

Making universal credit advances non-recoverable is ‘operationally not feasible’

Department for Communities in Northern Ireland suspends reviews and assessments for health and disability benefits for three months as a resuilt of COVID-19 pandemic

Commons Select Committee warns that protection from eviction measures in Coronavirus Bill do nothing to protect those already subject to eviction processes

Scottish Government confirms that it will introduce emergency legislation to ensure that there are no evictions as a result of COVID-19 for six months

Scottish Government calls for Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to be extended to the self-employed

Resolution Foundation calls on government to raise contributory JSA and ESA rates and reform universal credit capital limits in response to coronavirus outbreak

Government deposits illustrative regulations relating to Coronavirus Bill in House of Commons Library

Court of Appeal considers question of the date at which probability of domestic violence should be assessed by a local authority when determining intentional homelessness

Approval and designation of client money protection schemes for property agents in England

Increase of limits applying to certain awards of employment tribunals and other sums payable under employment legislation in Northern Ireland

It’s proving ‘problematic’ to design a system of support for self-employed people impacted by the coronavirus outbreak

Government issues guidance to local authorities on £500 million council tax hardship fund

Scottish Government says it will meet additional costs incurred by local authorities in increasing support and staff capacity in social care

Requirement on employers to report gender pay gap data suspended due to coronavirus outbreak

Social security benefits up-rating in Northern Ireland

Select Committee questions Secretary of State about ‘alternative arrangements’ for disability assessments in light of the coronavirus outbreak

Amendments to ESA and universal credit in response to the coronavirus outbreak

Public access to jobcentres to be restricted, with 10,000 staff moved to focus on processing new claims