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26 April, 2017

DWP practice following extension of JSA following a successful GPOW appeal

CJSA/1868/2016

26 April, 2017

Residence as a jobseeker and in initial three months can count towards the period needed to acquire a permanent right of residence

CE/657/2016

26 April, 2017

Interaction of tax credits and tax-free childcare accounts

New statutory instrument

25 April, 2017

Healthcare professionals in England will be able to submit DS1500s electronically from May 2017

DWP guidance updated

25 April, 2017

Referrals to food banks have increased by more than 16 per cent in universal credit full service areas

Trussell Trust reports that increase is more than double the national average

25 April, 2017

Scottish Welfare Fund awarded £26.1 million in grants in first nine months of 2016/2017

New statistics show that this represents an additional £1.8 million compared to the same period the previous year

21 April, 2017

Secretary of State sets out timetable for transfer of welfare powers to Scottish Government

Letter to Scottish Affairs Committee and Scottish Social Security Committee confirms legislative competence will transfer by May 2017

21 April, 2017

Overpayment of childcare tax credits recoverable where childminder no longer registered with Ofsted

CTC/3532/2016

21 April, 2017

Factors to take into account in deciding whether to accept late application for permission to appeal

CG/2203/2016

20 April, 2017

New rapid reclaim process for PIP claimants temporarily absent abroad for less than 12 months

DWP Minister says process will enable claimants to access benefit within two weeks of making a new claim on their return

20 April, 2017

Changes to support for those who lose entitlement to a Motability car when transferred to PIP

DWP Minister confirms extended access to Motability cars for up to six months for claimants not entitled to enhanced rate mobility component

20 April, 2017

Treatment of capital in a tax-free childcare account for the purposes of housing benefit

New housing benefit guidance

20 April, 2017

House of Commons rejects Lords’ proposal to make child benefit payable for apprentices

MPs vote by 298 votes to 182 against the change

20 April, 2017

Introduction of a two child limit for the purposes of universal credit, income support, jobseeker's allowance and housing benefit in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

19 April, 2017

Government announces measures to provide 'additional support' to those in the work-related activity group

Minister confirms that the flexible support fund and the social fund are the 'only real route' for additional funding

19 April, 2017

Duty of tribunal to give notice to claimant if specific concerns are raised in a hearing that may lead to a less favourable decision

CPIP/3480/2016

19 April, 2017

Exercising power to strike out appeals and the requirement to invite representations

CH/2839/2016

18 April, 2017

Poorly drafted 'gateway' questions on the universal credit claim form do not amount to the computer system being 'inoperative'

CUC/2058/2016

18 April, 2017

Analysis of proportionality is not relevant to refusal of right to reside for Greek claimant in the UK for 30 years

CUC/2924/2016

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