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27 February, 2017

Changes to the ESA exempt work and hardship payment rules

New statutory instrument

27 February, 2017

Further postponement of the universal credit ‘surpluses and self-employed losses’ regulations

New statutory instrument

27 February, 2017

DWP takes forward work on development of a 'Personal Support Package' for disabled people and people with health conditions

Expressions of interest sought from local authorities to test 'Local Supported Employment'

27 February, 2017

Government responds to Work and Pensions Committee report on support for ex-offenders

Committee expresses disappointment that response, whilst ‘generally positive’, refuses to accept recommendation for payment of universal credit on day one of release

24 February, 2017

Amendments to PIP daily living activity 3 (managing therapy or monitoring a health condition) and mobility activity 1 (planning and following a journey)

New statutory instrument

24 February, 2017

Treatment of payments made to victims of National Socialist persecution

New statutory instrument

24 February, 2017

Scottish Social Security Committee writes to Work and Pensions Secretary concerning problems with universal credit roll-out

Committee warns that if fundamental, systemic issues are not addressed, then universal credit is not a workable system

24 February, 2017

Scottish Social Security Committee launches call for evidence on Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill

Evidence will help to inform the Committee's views on the general principles of the Bill

23 February, 2017

Government announces amendments to PIP regulations to ‘restore the original aim of the benefit’

However, Minister confirms that, due to urgency of amendments, they have not been referred to SSAC

23 February, 2017

SSAC report and government response on regulations linking universal credit benefit cap earnings exception to the National Living Wage

Government rejects recommendation to protect apprentices on the National Minimum Wage from the new earnings exception limit from April 2017

23 February, 2017

Scottish Social Security Bill will be based on ‘fairness, dignity and respect’

However, Minister highlights that UK Government has not confirmed that additional income paid by Scottish Government will not be offset by reductions in UK benefit system

23 February, 2017

Miscellaneous amendments to the council tax reduction scheme in Scotland

New statutory instrument

22 February, 2017

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into the benefit cap and how it affects British households

Government needs to be challenged to put much more resources in helping families whose benefits are going to be cut, says Chair

22 February, 2017

Work and Pensions Committee relaunches inquiry into universal credit

Adverse impact on claimants, local authorities, landlords and charities has left the Committee 'compelled to investigate yet again', says Chair

22 February, 2017

Bill to restrict call charges for contacting DWP and other government departments introduced to House of Commons

Private Member's Bill expected to receive second reading on 24 March 2017

22 February, 2017

More than 5 per cent of income support lone parent claims were sanctioned during 2015/2016

New DWP statistics

21 February, 2017

Government to introduce ‘service user panels’ to get feedback on PIP and ESA

Minister says panels will create 'real-time feedback' from across the whole country