10 December, 2021
New statutory instrument amends Rent Officers Orders to maintain current LHA rates into 2022/2023
10 December, 2021
Department advises local authorities that the transfer of data in real time will help prevent unnecessary overpayments and underpayments and subsequent debt recovery action
10 December, 2021
Updated response to report from UN Committee on the Rights of Disabled People 'shows that we are continuing to support disabled people in all aspects of everyday life', says Minister
9 December, 2021
Government says that the most immediate and direct way to tackle poverty is by 'putting more money into the pockets of those in need'
9 December, 2021
While the DWP says that new figures reflect the disruptions caused by Covid-19, the median clearance time was the highest for any month since September 2015
9 December, 2021
8 December, 2021
Dr Coffey tells Select Committe that 'it wasn't me' that cleared letter to participants confirming that findings would be published
8 December, 2021
Reliable, robust, and easily accessible data is key to ensuring the service lives up to the weighty responsibility of administering the court and tribunal system, Deputy Director says
8 December, 2021
Social Justice Minister advises Select Committee that Welsh Government's clear intention is to support the devolution of welfare administration to help tackle inequality and poverty and provide social security with compassion and fairness
7 December, 2021
Joint Committee of MPs and peers says accountability must be maintained and human rights protected
7 December, 2021
New DWP research also finds that while some claimants felt adequately supported by the payments, for others they did not go far enough to stop them struggling
6 December, 2021
Response to Committee's report instead highlights that its main approach for tackling poverty is the DWP's focus on getting people into work through the Plan for Jobs
6 December, 2021 Open access
New analysis of DWP data from Shelter also shows that over the pandemic the number of private renters claiming support has increased by almost 40 per cent
3 December, 2021
Eligibility for programme providing help to find a job, work-related training or an apprenticeship expanded from 1 December 2021
3 December, 2021
New legislation issued in Northern Ireland
1 December, 2021
While DWP policy people are 'co-operative and enthusiastic', in operations there is a 'sucking of teeth' and '12 reasons why they can't do it', says review's author
1 December, 2021
Employment Minister also advises that there is no maximum number of appointments that a work coach is expected to deliver in a day
1 December, 2021
Payment of £462.80 will be made to eligible carers who were receiving carer’s allowance on 11 October 2021
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