27 May, 2020
26 May, 2020 Open access
Latest management information shows that 154,000 declarations were made in the week beginning 11 May 2020 as compared to 76,000 in the week beginning 2 March
26 May, 2020 Open access
New measure will ensure that people are 'given the urgent support they deserve', says Health Secretary
26 May, 2020
New statistics from the Scottish Government show that 85 per cent of total funding was spent mitigating the bedroom tax
26 May, 2020
New Social Security Scotland statistics also show that average pay-outs were around £1,500
26 May, 2020
RJ v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP)
[2020] UKUT 107 (AAC)
CPIP/1962/2018
22 May, 2020 Open access
22 May, 2020
R (W, A Child By His Litigation Friend J) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2020] EWHC 1299 (Admin)
22 May, 2020 Open access
New statutory instrument
22 May, 2020
New ADM Memo confirms that payments are disregarded as both income and capital for universal credit purposes
21 May, 2020 Open access
Crisis presents an opportunity for social security to once again be seen as a fundamental public service, says National Policy Forum
21 May, 2020 Open access
Committee expresses concern about how the rules will be communicated to claimants, and whether the system can cope with the substantially increased volume of claims that are likely
21 May, 2020 Open access
Extra money will support tenants under severe financial pressures where the UK Government 'is not providing the safety net it should', says Housing Minister
21 May, 2020 Open access
Additional payment of £230.10 will be made in respect of period from April to September 2020
21 May, 2020 Open access
DWP updates guidance to advise that non-critical workers accessing registered childcare can now also claim help through universal credit
20 May, 2020 Open access
New legislation clarifies treatment of payments in the assessment of income and capital, and makes provision for treating claimants as re-claiming benefit for up to five assessment periods
20 May, 2020
Government Communication Service finds that if teams were to adopt a more 'fact-based approach' to campaigns the result would be 'dryer less impactful messages'
20 May, 2020 Open access
New measures include 'further amendments' to assist the self-employed, and changes to ensure that claimants who lose entitlement due to excess income are treated as reclaiming for up to five assessment periods
20 May, 2020
PP v SSWP (UC)
[2020] UKUT 109 (AAC)
CUC/1389/2019
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