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28 February, 2019

75 per cent of individuals referred to the Work and Health Programme have made a start on the Programme

New DWP statistics also show that 82 per cent of those have a disability or health condition

28 February, 2019

Steps 2 Success mandatory work scheme in Northern Ireland helps 30 per cent of participants into work

However, new statistics also show that only 19 per cent sustained employment for six months

28 February, 2019

Uprating of mesothelioma lump sum payments from April 2019

New statutory instrument

28 February, 2019

DWP responds to Work and Pensions Committee's concerns about the treatment of industrial injuries disablement benefit in the assessment of universal credit

Minister notes concern that those previously in receipt of tax credits who undergo a change of circumstances could be worse off on universal credit

28 February, 2019

Children in the most deprived areas in Scotland are ten times more likely to live in families with limited resources than those from the least deprived areas

New statistics from the Scottish Government provide local estimates for the proportion of children in families with limited resources by local authority area and household characteristics

27 February, 2019

UK and Switzerland sign agreement on citizens’ rights following the UK’s exit from the EU

Bilateral agreement includes provisions to protect existing social security coordination arrangements

27 February, 2019

77 per cent of DLA reassessment claims were awarded PIP in Northern Ireland

New statistics for the two and a half year period since PIP was introduced also show that 47 per cent of new claims resulted in an award

26 February, 2019

DWP piloting 'more flexible approach' to paying childcare costs that are reported late under universal credit

Written answer in parliament also confirms that jobcentres have been directed to use Flexible Support Fund to cover upfront childcare costs where needed for claimants to start work

26 February, 2019

Universal credit staff in Wolverhampton and Walsall service centres vote for strike action

PCS union reports that 90 per cent voted for action calling for improved staffing and better working conditions

26 February, 2019

Best start grant awards will not affect immigration status of under 18s with 'no recourse to public funds'

Scottish Social Security Secretary also says that the early learning element of the best start grant will be introduced by Summer 2019

26 February, 2019

Supersession under regulation 26(1)(a) of the Universal Credit etc (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2013 and powers of tribunals when making new decisions

CPIP/1262/2018

25 February, 2019

Department for Communities confirms it has contacted all claimants who were underpaid ESA on migration from incapacity benefit

Arrears payments of £15 million have been issued to 2,462 claimants so far and remaining payments should be issued by 1 April 2019

22 February, 2019

DWP confirms that it will track unsuccessful universal credit applications under managed migration pilot

Parliamentary written answer says that monitoring numbers who need support will give indication of support requirement for wider roll-out

22 February, 2019

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into discrimination against benefit claimants in the housing sector

Committee writes to mortgage lenders, insurers, property agents and property advertising platforms ahead of evidence hearing in March 2019

22 February, 2019

Universal credit ‘should not leave councils out of pocket’, says DWP

Parliamentary written answer confirms that the DWP will consider reimbursing councils for any costs not covered by existing funding

21 February, 2019

Errors in incapacity benefit to ESA conversion decisions continued beyond 2014

New DWP analysis means a further 30,000 cases are to be reviewed, bringing the total to 600,000

20 February, 2019

Child poverty on course to ‘hit a record high’, says Resolution Foundation

New report predicts that, without 'serious new spending or the cancellation of planned cuts', child poverty will rise to 37 per cent by 2023/2024

20 February, 2019

Changes to universal credit ‘have not gone far enough’, says Joseph Rowntree Foundation

New briefing calls for 'more and faster improvements' in light of forecast that 3 million people in poverty will see income reduced