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29 March, 2022

Chancellor says he is ‘comfortable’ with choices he made to focus support on working people in his Spring Statement

Mr Sunak tells Treasury Committee that, since almost two-thirds of universal credit claimants are either in work or can work, then the 'vast majority' of people will benefit

29 March, 2022

Scottish Commission on Social Security publishes scrutiny report on draft transitional provisions to support the case transfer of working age DLA claimants in Scotland to adult disability payment

Commission makes series of recommendations including to clarify in regulations that the lowest rate care component of DLA is replicated in adult disability payment for transferring claimants

29 March, 2022

Loan-related issues are the greatest barrier to claimants taking out a Support for Mortgage Interest loan

New DWP research also shows that more than half of those who recall receiving SMI as a benefit reported that the loss of it had affected their ability to keep up with mortgage payments

29 March, 2022

Introduction of Early Legal Advice Pilot Scheme in Manchester and Middlesbrough

New statutory instrument makes provision to bring legal services for specified housing, debt, and welfare benefits issues in scope of legal aid

29 March, 2022

Consequential amendments to secondary legislation as a result of the introduction of statutory parental bereavement pay in Northern Ireland

New statutory instrument

28 March, 2022

DWP launches campaign aimed at ‘encouraging’ tax credit claimants to check if they might be financially better off on universal credit

However, Department advises that campaign, to be promoted through digital, social and radio advertising, will suggest claimants seek independent advice before they apply

28 March, 2022

Department for Communities announces plans to introduce a Child Funeral Fund for Northern Ireland

Fund will make a one off lump sum payment of £3,056 to help families with the cost of a funeral

28 March, 2022

Scottish Government launches consultation on data sharing between Social Security Scotland and local authorities where an individual may be at risk of harm

Introducing the consultation, Minister highlights importance of Agency having 'clear and robust safeguarding processes in place'

28 March, 2022

DWP confirms it is to trial sending claimants text message invitations to apply for a national insurance number online

Department advises that if trial is successful, 'appropriate' customers will be invited to use the new digital process

25 March, 2022 Open access

Extending Covid-19-related provisions to widen and extend use of video and audio live links in courts and tribunals in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule extends provisions for six months to 24 September 2022

25 March, 2022 Open access

Ending of Covid-19-related easements to statutory sick pay rules from 25 March 2022

New statutory instruments

25 March, 2022

DWP confirms that administrative exercise to correct state pension payments has identified almost £100 million in underpayments

Progress report on exercise also confirms that, of the 58,809 cases reviewed, 14,239 were found to have been underpaid

25 March, 2022 Open access

Exemption from habitual residence and past presence tests for specified benefits for people arriving in Northern Ireland from Ukraine

New statutory rule

25 March, 2022

Communities Minister announces increased support for private tenants from discretionary housing payment scheme in Northern Ireland

Changes announced today include new right to review and increase awards if there has been a significant change in income, including as a result of the removal of the £20 universal credit uplift

25 March, 2022

Department for Communities publishes independent review of discretionary support scheme in Northern Ireland

Review highlights that levels of need and consequential demand for discretionary support can be attributed to system failures elsewhere, including in the employment and social security systems

25 March, 2022

Consequential amendments to social security legislation in relation to introduction of adult disability payment and child disability payment in Scotland

New DWP guidance

25 March, 2022

Extension of pilot scheme testing universal credit in-work conditionality for 12 months to February 2023

New DWP guidance

24 March, 2022

Lack of support for low-income families in Spring Statement will see 1.3 million families pushed into absolute poverty next year

Resolution Foundation analysis of yesterday's statement warns that cost of living crisis 'looks set to make this Parliament the worst on record for household incomes'