23 November, 2015
20 November, 2015
However, Justin Tomlinson confirms funding - which allows for higher increases in LHA rates where rent increases are higher - will be available from 2017/2018 to 2020/2021
20 November, 2015
New think tank report by Matthew Oakley suggests that boosting income of in-work tax credit claimants by £30 per week could save £4.1bn
19 November, 2015
However, the 'devil is in the detail' and the impact is different for different groups
19 November, 2015
CPIP/1695/2015
19 November, 2015
MLAs vote in favour of legislative consent motion by 70 to 22
18 November, 2015
18 November, 2015
New agreement confirms that this includes funding to ensure the bedroom tax will not apply
18 November, 2015
Responding to request for figures, Exchequer Secretary highlights need for quality assurance of information due to the 'particularly sensitive and high profile nature of this topic'
18 November, 2015
New figures for April to September 2015 also show increase in use since last year with hunger remaining 'a major issue for low income families and individuals'
18 November, 2015
New statistics for period from April 2012 to June 2015 also show increase in awards to peak in October 2013 followed by threefold decline from peak by June 2015
18 November, 2015
New analysis shows that households in every UK region and nation will suffer larger average losses than London despite having lower incomes.
17 November, 2015
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health article finds significant increase in suicides, self-reported mental health problems and prescription of antidepressants for claimants whose benefit was reassessed between 2010 and 2013
17 November, 2015
CTC/455/2015
16 November, 2015
Reports that Work and Pensions Secretary had threatened to resign over Chancellor's plan to cut universal credit budget by £2bn
13 November, 2015
Letter from Devolution Committee Convener also highlights need to have agreement on fiscal framework before Bill is given go-ahead
13 November, 2015
New edition of Touchbase highlights importance of claimants declaring their housing status
13 November, 2015
CE/1637/2015
12 November, 2015
Release of the statistics without accompanying background material 'was clearly unsatisfactory'
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