19 September, 2023
19 September, 2023
Research used to inform recommendations explores claimants' understanding of what supporting information should be provided and whether they feel it is considered fairly, in addition to looking at the impact it has on decision-making
19 September, 2023
New figures show that 97 per cent of eligible care leavers signed up to pilot, with more than a quarter of participants opting to have payments made directly to landlords
18 September, 2023
Law Centre Northern Ireland highlights that case concerns a low earning parent whose child benefit award was transferred to her ex-spouse who was subject to the high income child benefit tax charge
15 September, 2023
Information supplied in response to FOI request on how Department considers whether Upper Tribunal decision in SSWP v AT applies, and whether to unstay cases and pay universal credit pending outcome of its appeal to Court of Appeal
15 September, 2023
SH v London Borough of Southwark
[2023] UKUT 198 (AAC)
UA-2021-001818-HB
14 September, 2023
14 September, 2023
Minister says however that the situation shouldn't arise because the Department keeps a record where it has previously verified information or evidence
14 September, 2023
New quarterly statistics also show that almost three in ten of all claimants are claiming universal credit on health grounds
14 September, 2023
Minister provides update on further reduction in jobcentre estate bringing it towards target of reducing provision to pre-pandemic levels
14 September, 2023
Immigration minister says that updated list will be published on 5 October 2023 alongside redrafted guidance for Home Office caseworkers on applying the NRPF policy
14 September, 2023
Statutory instrument also makes consequential, miscellaneous and transitional provision in connection with the introduction of the new form of carer’s assistance
13 September, 2023
Reports that officials looking to adopt increase of 7.8 per cent to reflect annual growth in earnings without bonuses, rather than figure of 8.5 per cent which includes one-off bonuses to public sector staff
13 September, 2023
Department says new 'wraparound' in-work support scheme will help 25,000 people move into or towards work by September 2024
12 September, 2023
Committee nevertheless urges government to continue to look for ways to combine the operation of the separate systems that could deliver many of the improvements it has identified
12 September, 2023
Pilot announced as one of six projects to understand barriers to getting into work awarded total of £12.4 million through Labour Market Evaluation and Pilots Fund
12 September, 2023
Following a debate about social security at its annual conference, Congress also calls for the abolition of the Minimum Income Floor and a review of how the system treats atypical workers
12 September, 2023
Minister confirms creation of 'Generative Artificial Intelligence Lighthouse Programme' to guide Department's use of emerging AI technology
12 September, 2023
Department for Communities analysis also shows that lone-parent households have the highest proportion of households in or at risk of falling into poverty
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