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19 January, 2012

Flat rate introduction year for purposes of calculating additional state pension

New DWP guidance

19 January, 2012

Iain Duncan Smith rejects Macmillan claim that 7,000 cancer patients will be affected by time limiting of ESA

People expected to 'dip into' savings after a year on benefit, says Secretary of State

19 January, 2012

Local authorities and housing associations to test direct payments of housing cost support to claimants

Demonstration projects to see how claimants in social rented sector manage monthly housing benefits and how to protect landlord income

18 January, 2012

DWP implements Harrington recommendation that claimants who fail WCA should be sent decision maker's reasons for disallowance

However, recommendation that claimants be sent Atos personalised summary statement will not be implemented

18 January, 2012

Government wins vote in Lords against trial period for personal independence payment

However, Lord Freud announces significant concessions on implementation of new benefit, including two biennial independent reviews

18 January, 2012

Exemption from jobseeking requirements for victims of domestic violence

New commencement order in relation to the Welfare Reform Act 2009

17 January, 2012

DLA reform being ‘rushed through to meet Treasury targets’, says Lord Low

Peers table new amendment to Welfare Reform Bill seeking trial period before PIP assessments start

17 January, 2012

Local authorities could make savings 'in other ways' to lessen reduction in council tax support for working age claimants, says DCLG

Response to Communities and Local Government Committee's report on localisation issues in welfare reform

17 January, 2012

Triggers for claiming pension credit

New DWP research report

16 January, 2012

Deputy Prime Minister proposes changes to benefit cap to lessen effect on children

Nick Clegg adds voice to Liberal Democrat disquiet ahead of next week's House of Lords debate

16 January, 2012

Government launches consultation on PIP entitlement thresholds

DWP says that, using proposed thresholds and second draft of assessment criteria, likely impact of PIP will be to reduce claimant count by 500,000

16 January, 2012

Government backs amendment to Welfare Reform Bill reducing PIP waiting period from six to three months

However, further amendment will increase forward qualifying period from six to nine months

13 January, 2012

Scottish Parliament to bring forward amendments to third reading of Welfare Reform Bill following vote against 'consent motion'

Written statement to parliament by Minister for Employment

13 January, 2012

Social security and child support appeal receipts between July and September 2011 down by 20 per cent on previous year

HM Courts & Tribunals Service statistics also show 20 per cent increase in appeal disposals

13 January, 2012

DWP awarded second advance from government contingencies fund of £3.737m for introduction of changes to ESA

In addition, Department receives £1m for development of IT relating to new fraud and sanctions regime

13 January, 2012

Government may modify child benefit reforms, says David Cameron

However, George Osborne says that cut for higher rate tax payers will go ahead

12 January, 2012

Welfare Reform Bill may breach children’s right, says Children’s Commissioner

New impact assessment of Bill sets out potential adverse effects on children including increase in poverty and homelessness

12 January, 2012

Single body needed to oversee interaction between benefits, says Public Accounts Committee

New report also says that success of universal credit will depend on proper co-ordination with localised support