2 December, 2022
2 December, 2022
Lord Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunals say that move to more modern and simple terminology will assist litigants in person, while maintaining the necessary degree of respect
2 December, 2022
Minister says that the payment is intended to 'provide working people with short-term financial support' and that families needing extra financial help are protected by the 'welfare safety net'
2 December, 2022
Following suspension of face-to-face assessments for health and disability benefits in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, just 15 per cent of WCAs were face-to-face in October 2022
2 December, 2022
New statutory rules
2 December, 2022
Reports from the Department and the Behavioural Insights Team recommend improvements including better messaging about the financial benefits of claiming and reducing the complexity of the application process
1 December, 2022
1 December, 2022
New housing benefit guidance replaces original guidance issued in 2016 and includes reminders to local authorities and highlights issues that have come to light since
30 November, 2022
Secretary of State tells Select Committee that savings come from those that would have been better off on universal credit, and that a large number of staff employed in 'executing' mandated migration could also be freed to do other things
30 November, 2022
Confirming work coach caseloads are already set to increase from 115 to 130, Mr Stride says he is looking at 'how we can drive that up even further in order to do the things that we need to do'
30 November, 2022
New statutory instruments
30 November, 2022
Social Security Scotland will notify claimants by SMS when checking eligibility for grant payments and, if eligible, will write to advise them of entitlement
30 November, 2022
New figures include that, of the more than 140,000 people that now claim universal credit in Northern Ireland, 20 per cent are in the ‘searching for work’ conditionality regime
29 November, 2022
Progress report on exercise also confirms that, of the more than 100,000 cases reviewed, more than 30,000 were found to have been underpaid
29 November, 2022
Explanatory memorandum to new statutory instrument advises that its provisions clarify the policy situation already in effect without effecting any policy change
28 November, 2022
Funding covering two years will replace the current Help Accessing Legal Support grant which is due to end in June 2023
25 November, 2022
Independent body also notes that increase in claims could be linked to 'rising waiting lists for NHS elective treatments and for mental health treatments in the aftermath of the pandemic'
25 November, 2022
Figures reflect a 10.1 per cent increase on current rates for the majority of tax credit elements and thresholds, child benefit and guardian's allowance
25 November, 2022
However, DWP response to FOI request advises that it will review when this functionality can be reintroduced safely as the service is developed and improved
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