28 November, 2023
28 November, 2023
Updating stakeholders, Department adds that initial phase will only involve around two per cent of calls, but that it aims to reach 'steady state' in around three months
28 November, 2023
Based on the Bank of England average, new rate will come into effect from 11 December 2023
28 November, 2023
Department also confirms that the £300 pensioner cost of living payment is being issued over the next two months alongside this year's winter fuel payment
27 November, 2023
While Mr Hunt told Parliament last week that there will be a Fund next year, local authority sources suggest they have been advised otherwise
27 November, 2023
Pre-Inquest Review confirms that medical evidence and the Independent Case Examiner's highly critical report on the DWP will be considered at the inquest
27 November, 2023
23 November, 2023
Office for Budget Responsibility highlights that, as rental prices increase, the freeze after just one year will therefore erode generosity of increased rates over time
23 November, 2023
While the behavioural response to the reforms is 'uncertain', OBR also estimates that loss of income and higher conditionality will lead to a rise in employment of around 10,000 over the same period
23 November, 2023
Work and Pensions Secretary says new powers to check claimants' finances without first needing to establish suspicion of fraud will be used 'proportionately'
23 November, 2023
Pointing out that young adult carers often miss out on learning, letter to Secretary of State highlights the 'long-lasting educational and economic benefits' for individuals and the country that the change would bring
23 November, 2023
Social Justice and Social Security Committee calls for more clarity about the priorities of the Best Start Bright Futures Delivery Plan with explicit delivery and spending plans set against them
22 November, 2023
Delivering his Autumn Statement today, Chancellor says that many people can and want to work 'but our system makes that too hard'
22 November, 2023
Autumn Statement also confirms triple lock to be maintained, with pensions to increase by 8.5 per cent
22 November, 2023
Response confirms amendment of LCWRA 'substantial risk' provisions, removal of LCWRA 'mobilising' activity, and reduction in points awarded for LCW 'getting about' descriptors, with reforms to be implemented for new claims from 2025 onwards
22 November, 2023
New statutory instrument made in response to High Court judgment in January 2022 which found that failure to compensate claimants for loss of additional disability premiums was unlawful
22 November, 2023
New statutory instrument
21 November, 2023
However, while welcoming the recognition that providing support is a cost-effective investment, Law Society calls for a sustainably funded legal system rather than 'expecting advice-providers to live hand-to-mouth on precarious government grants'
21 November, 2023
Following a 'complex' investigation, provisional views on remedies for maladministration have been sent to complainants and the DWP, with their responses to be considered before final decisions are made
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