4 October, 2023
3 October, 2023
Institute for Public Policy Research calls for creation of independent statutory body to monitor impact of benefit rates and hold government to account on agreed commitments
3 October, 2023
Outcome of consultation on draft budget proposals for Northern Ireland also confirms that scaling back of grant entitlement will remain in place
2 October, 2023
Party's plans include 'looking at' the way the sanctions regime works in light of the 100,000 people leaving the labour market every year 'for a life on benefits'
29 September, 2023
However, Minister says that very few take up the opportunity to access support voluntarily, and that one in five LCWRA claimants want to work
29 September, 2023
New analysis of Department for Communities' service data also shows that around a quarter of benefits checks related to attendance allowance or pension credit
28 September, 2023
28 September, 2023
However new statistics do not provide any information on waiting times, despite concerns having been raised about delays in assessments and approvals under the scheme putting people’s jobs at risk
28 September, 2023
Pre-manifesto approved at Party's Conference this week includes commitments to increase benefit levels, maintain the triple lock for pensioners and replace sanctions with an incentive-based scheme to help people into work
28 September, 2023
Recommendations include introduction of a Welsh instalment-based payment for low-income households that include a child or a person with a disability
28 September, 2023
New statutory rules revoke and re-enact provisions for 2023/2024 that would otherwise cease to have effect
27 September, 2023
DWP also advises that a new discovery phase has started in Harrow, Manchester and Northumberland
27 September, 2023
New statutory rules revoke and re-enact provisions for 2023/2024 that would otherwise cease to have effect
26 September, 2023
Following completion of a 'discovery phase', Department for Communities says migration notices will begin to be issued from 16 October 2023
25 September, 2023
Expansion means support will now be offered to up to 30,000 young people who the DWP sees as further away from the labour market
25 September, 2023
Minister sets out whether departments have yet delivered, and also on how the government proposes to take forward commitments that were paused to comply with 2022 High Court judgment
25 September, 2023
New statutory instrument
25 September, 2023
New statutory rule
22 September, 2023
Department also commits to introducing mandatory two-day mental health training for frontline staff as part of government's five-year strategy for suicide prevention in England
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