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7 September, 2019

Amber Rudd resigns as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Minister for Women and Equalities

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6 September, 2019

Lords Scrutiny Committee remains of the view that DWP used ‘tactical ploy’ to avoid debate of managed migration regulations

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6 September, 2019

Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary questions Amber Rudd's assertion that managed migration regulations were introduced by negative resolution on advice from Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

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6 September, 2019

DWP provides details of what type of upfront childcare costs can be covered by the Flexible Support Fund

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6 September, 2019

DWP to provide universal credit claimants with detailed breakdown of their housing costs award ‘by this Autumn’

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5 September, 2019

Draft remedial order laid to amend Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013

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5 September, 2019

Fewer than 20 universal credit claimants in Northern Ireland have opted out of direct payments to landlord

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5 September, 2019

Scottish Government sets out approach to establishing equivalent to Motability Scheme in advance of delivering first devolved disability benefit

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5 September, 2019

Local authorities warned not to seek Direct Earnings Attachment in respect of a debtor’s partner to recover overpaid housing benefit

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4 September, 2019

£40 million additional funding announced for DHPs in private rented sector in England and Wales

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4 September, 2019

Lone parents on a reasonable wage cannot reach a minimum acceptable living standard even if they work full time

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4 September, 2019

DWP updates guidance on late reporting of childcare costs in universal credit and when reimbursement can be considered

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4 September, 2019

Total value of housing benefit overpayments outstanding in Great Britain follows decreasing trend for first time

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Amber Rudd resigns as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Minister for Women and Equalities

Lords Scrutiny Committee remains of the view that DWP used ‘tactical ploy’ to avoid debate of managed migration regulations

Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary questions Amber Rudd's assertion that managed migration regulations were introduced by negative resolution on advice from Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

DWP provides details of what type of upfront childcare costs can be covered by the Flexible Support Fund

DWP to provide universal credit claimants with detailed breakdown of their housing costs award ‘by this Autumn’

Commencement of main provisions of Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Act 2019

Draft remedial order laid to amend Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013

Fewer than 20 universal credit claimants in Northern Ireland have opted out of direct payments to landlord

Scottish Government sets out approach to establishing equivalent to Motability Scheme in advance of delivering first devolved disability benefit

Low pay and insecure work are forcing working families deep into debt, says TUC

Local authorities warned not to seek Direct Earnings Attachment in respect of a debtor’s partner to recover overpaid housing benefit

£40 million additional funding announced for DHPs in private rented sector in England and Wales

Government announces it is making up to £1.5bn additional social care funding available in Spending Round 2019

MHCLG to receive additional £54 million funding in 2020/2021 to help reduce homelessness and rough sleeping

Government’s Help to Buy scheme ‘out of reach’ for those on typical incomes

Lone parents on a reasonable wage cannot reach a minimum acceptable living standard even if they work full time

DWP updates guidance on late reporting of childcare costs in universal credit and when reimbursement can be considered

Total value of housing benefit overpayments outstanding in Great Britain follows decreasing trend for first time

Ombudsman investigates council a third time after it fails to complete agreed actions following disabled woman’s complaints about care assessment