6 August, 2019
Leigh Day reports on pre-action letter arguing that new migration regulations are unlawful in failing to fully compensate those who lose out on transfer to universal credit
6 August, 2019
Liz Sayce replaces Professor Sir Ian Diamond who is standing down to take up a new role with the UK Statistics Authority
5 August, 2019
Social Security Minister agrees to give careful consideration to concerns raised by stakeholders
5 August, 2019
However, writing to stakeholders, Director General of Universal Credit Programme says that annuling regulations would result in payments in respect of loss of SDP being suspended
2 August, 2019
New Work and Pensions Committee report calls on government to 'completely reassess' approach to carer's allowance overpayment recovery
2 August, 2019
2 August, 2019
Decision makers instructed that they should no longer refuse EEA workers the right to reside on grounds of not having complied with Scheme
2 August, 2019
Letter to DWP Minister calls for independent audit as low payment rate raises question about validity of decision making
1 August, 2019
New DWP statistics also show that around 80 per cent are only capped due to the lower cap levels introduced in November 2016
1 August, 2019
'We would much rather these resources were invested in anti-poverty measures than protecting our people from another government’s cuts', says Social Security Secretary
31 July, 2019
New DWP statistics show that the number of households affected by the policy has more than doubled over the last year
31 July, 2019
Work and Pensions Committee also finds that welfare safety net is being ‘shredded’ through policies to cap and freeze benefit rates
30 July, 2019
Responsibilities for new cross-DWP Lords spokesperson will include fraud, error and debt strategy
29 July, 2019
MP for Eastleigh was previously at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
29 July, 2019
Social Metrics Commission also finds that poverty rates among children and pension-age adults have risen since 2014/2015
26 July, 2019
CPIP/580/2018
25 July, 2019
'Tactical ploy' by the Department means regulations will have been in operation for nearly six weeks before Parliament has opportunity to scrutinise them
25 July, 2019
Universal Credit Change Director also tells Select Committee that if there is a shortfall compared to legacy benefit amounts it is because payment is 'compensation', not 'transitional protection'
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