25 March, 2020 Open access
24 March, 2020 Open access
Historical tax returns do not provide an easy way to distinguish those who are 'deserving of support', says Chancellor
24 March, 2020 Open access
Guidance confirms 'strong expectation' that working-age recipients of council tax support will have annual council tax bill reduced by further £150 whether affected by coronavirus or not
23 March, 2020 Open access
Chair of Work and Pensions Committee also asks how many claimants are awaiting an appeal for disability benefits and what support is being put in place for them
23 March, 2020 Open access
New DWP guidance
23 March, 2020 Open access
23 March, 2020 Open access
We will do whatever it takes to protect claimants and our staff, says Work and Pensions Secretary
23 March, 2020 Open access
New statutory rule
23 March, 2020
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v CN (JSA)
[2020] UKUT 26 (AAC)
CJSA/1122/2016
23 March, 2020
Councils that have largest shortfall between actual rents and LHA rates will receive largest proportion of funding
23 March, 2020
New DWP guidance
21 March, 2020 Open access
New scheme to support employees who have been ‘furloughed’ as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak will run for at least 3 months from 1 March 2020
20 March, 2020 Open access
Economic intervention ‘unprecedented in the history of the British state’, says Chancellor
20 March, 2020 Open access
However, government confirms that people who need to claim universal credit or employment and support allowance due to coronavirus will not be required to produce a fit note or isolation note
20 March, 2020
Written answer from DWP Minister confirms that no debts were waived in 2017/2018, five were waived in 2018/2019 and three have been waived in 2019/2020 to date
20 March, 2020
However, National Audit Office estimates that there are almost 50,000 additional cases that have yet to be identified, with value between £50-£74 million
20 March, 2020 Open access
Senior President of Tribunals issues Practice Directions for hearings to be decided without a hearing whenever possible
20 March, 2020
New statutory rule
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