19 November, 2021
18 November, 2021
New statutory instrument provides for introduction of measures announced in Autumn Budget
18 November, 2021
New statutory instrument also makes minor consequential changes to tax credits and child benefit regulations to ensure they remain unaffected by introduction of specified initiatives, including Scottish disability assistance
18 November, 2021
New Act makes provision for the earnings element of the triple lock to be suspended for the financial year 2022/2023
18 November, 2021
New DWP statistics highlight that the number of monthly sanction decisions rose from just over 1,000 to almost 16,000 in the four months to July 2021
18 November, 2021
Minister confirms that draft Bill extending six months within current definition of terminal illness to twelve months will be introduced to Northern Ireland Assembly
17 November, 2021
17 November, 2021
Despite call for urgent reform, government says that it is continuing to consider the 'optimum model for the delivery of civil legal aid' and that evidence gathered from pilot initiatives 'will form part of our wider consideration'
16 November, 2021
Minister also confirms that number of claimants with Post Office card account has fallen from more than 2 million to less than 300,000
16 November, 2021
DWP Minister says it would be reckless to set a precedent for uprating benefits or pensions using a methodology that is not robust and for which there is no consensus
16 November, 2021
New DWP statistics also highlight that more than 40,000 claims were made each week over the 5 weeks to mid-October
16 November, 2021
Minister adds that active management of the 'percentage of calls answered' helps the Department to balance its resources to meet the needs of its customers
16 November, 2021
Minister confirms that first phase will cover heating and eating including a £100 winter fuel support payment for households in receipt of working age means-tested benefits
16 November, 2021
Panel to consider the effectiveness of the existing mitigation schemes, if there is a continuing need for those schemes and identify the need for a future mitigation package
15 November, 2021
Communities Minister also announces that 'loophole' that prevented more than 600 families receiving payments has been closed
12 November, 2021
Minister confirms that invitation to tender for delivery of integrated service for period 2023-2028 will be issued later this month
12 November, 2021
New DWP guidance
12 November, 2021
Report to Parliament on draft Order also recommends that the retrospective effect of the proposed legislative changes should be extended to benefit more victims of discrimination
12 November, 2021
Department advises that change is happening now to coincide with the lifting of Covid restrictions, furlough ending, and 'an expected large uptick in numbers on these benefits’
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