28 July, 2020 Open access
28 July, 2020
New Scottish Government statistics also show a 27 per cent increase in crisis grant applications due to benefit or other income issues
28 July, 2020 Open access
Proactively encouraging individuals to claim their entitlements is 'a duty of government and a social responsibility', says Social Security Secretary
28 July, 2020
Scrutiny report on draft regulations, that will bring in the new payment this winter, also seeks a widening of other qualification conditions
27 July, 2020 Open access
Deputy First Minister says that government expects employers 'to fully support' those who are returning to work as a result of the pause in shielding
27 July, 2020
Secretary of State appoints Nick Markham to lead the DWP's non-executives and provide independent advice, support and scrutiny on the department's work
27 July, 2020
24 July, 2020
Connor, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for Work And Pensions [2020] EWHC 1999 (Admin)
24 July, 2020 Open access
New edition of the Department's 'Touchbase Coronavirus Special' also advises that requirement is being introduced gradually for claims in existence prior to 10 July 2020
24 July, 2020 Open access
New report highlights that benefit support is due to be dramatically cut back in April 2021, at a time when the OBR projects the unemployment rate to still be in double-digits
24 July, 2020
Department is making steps in the right direction, but it still has a long way to go to prove that it has learned lessons from its past failures, says Committee chair
23 July, 2020
New DWP guidance covers changes made under the Universal Credit (Managed Migration Pilot and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019
23 July, 2020 Open access
New House of Commons Library briefing says that it would cost £1.38 billion to fund increases of £20 a week this year for all ESA, JSA and income support claimants
23 July, 2020
Vincent & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Work And Pensions [2020] EWHC 1976 (Admin)
23 July, 2020
Bill designed to address the need for urgent reform of the 'special rules' that are a 'source of distress and difficulty' for people living with terminal illness
23 July, 2020
New statutory rule
23 July, 2020
New statutory rule
22 July, 2020
New research into rent payment behaviours of more than 10 per cent of England’s council tenants also highlights that availability of universal credit advances seems not to prevent ‘significant and lasting’ new arrears from occurring
22 July, 2020
Also giving evidence to Select Committee, Secretary of State says she is 'committing' to put minutes of the Serious Case Panel on gov.uk
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