6 November, 2023
6 November, 2023
Minister urges people who have experience of care or who provide support to them to respond in order to help develop the payment and 'ensure we get this right'
6 November, 2023
New report from Equality and Social Justice Committee also calls for an update on progress with the development of the Welsh benefits system
3 November, 2023
New edition of Touchbase says that all migration notices that have a deadline date between 11 December 2023 and 5 January 2024 have had the extension applied
3 November, 2023
Letter from advice and civic society organisations also warns that any attempt to drive up employment through welfare cuts, forced compliance, or a disproportionate focus on those furthest from the labour market is a ‘dead-end for the taxpayer’
2 November, 2023
New DWP guidance
1 November, 2023
Charity warns that, if implemented, changes risk undermining the longer term aims of the Health and Disability White Paper
1 November, 2023
New legislation will introduce a new form of devolved support for care-experienced individuals and new rights in relation to challenging liability for overpayments and late re-determinations of decisions and appeals
1 November, 2023
Scrutiny report on draft Disability Assistance for Older People Regulations also recommends that if a mobility component is not possible, other forms of transport assistance should be considered, either from within or outside the Scottish social security system
31 October, 2023
Ahead of potential legislative measures to help reduce fraud, error and debt, new DWP research seeks to 'explore their acceptability' to help inform future policy development and assess communication approaches
31 October, 2023
Other notable bills that have fallen also include a bill to require the Work and Pensions Secretary to report to Parliament on the likely effects of abolishing the benefit cap, and bills that provide for increased employment protection and leaseholders' rights
31 October, 2023
Brought in alongside a digital marketing campaign to raise awareness of the benefit, Social Security Scotland says changes will make the application process clearer and eligibility easier
30 October, 2023
New statutory instrument confirms that an 'initial period for applications' will run between 19 November 2023 and 30 September 2024 in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross, and Na h’Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)
30 October, 2023
New statutory instrument also makes provision for disregard of payments from the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation scheme as capital when calculating entitlement to income-related benefits
27 October, 2023
Equality watchdog highlights concerns about the duration of the consultation and the absence of any analysis in published documents of the potential impact of the proposals
27 October, 2023
New statutory instrument
26 October, 2023
New statutory instrument
26 October, 2023
New statutory instrument also makes provision for disregard of payments from the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation scheme as capital when calculating entitlement to income-related benefits
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