25 November, 2021
25 November, 2021
Citizens Advice also warns that 'millions more' will struggle without substantial further investment in benefits, recommending as a first step that government brings forward annual benefit increases to December 2021
24 November, 2021
Minister confirms that work coaches have been supporting those in bridging hotels, and that there are more than 2,900 universal credit claims currently on the caseload
24 November, 2021
Minister highlights availability of free pre-school childcare in England as compared to 'less generous' offer in Northern Ireland
24 November, 2021
DWP Director General also tells Select Committee that 'more rigorous checking' is needed of self-employed claims, or people could be required to report income to HMRC quarterly rather than annually
24 November, 2021
New statutory instrument
24 November, 2021
24 November, 2021
New statutory rule
22 November, 2021
Committee chair highlights government's failure to acknowledge 'ineffective, over-centralised, Work and Health Programme model' and its lack of commitment to adopt previous targets to cut the disability employment gap
22 November, 2021
New functionality enables all parties to an appeal to upload audio and video evidence once signed up to the service
19 November, 2021
New services from August 2023 will incorporate integration of personal independence payment and work capability assessments
19 November, 2021
However, while welcoming commitment on joint working, Scottish Affairs Committee remains disappointed with 'level of inaction' on data sharing for Scottish child payment
18 November, 2021
New statutory instrument provides for introduction of measures announced in Autumn Budget
18 November, 2021
New statutory instrument also makes minor consequential changes to tax credits and child benefit regulations to ensure they remain unaffected by introduction of specified initiatives, including Scottish disability assistance
18 November, 2021
New Act makes provision for the earnings element of the triple lock to be suspended for the financial year 2022/2023
18 November, 2021
New DWP statistics highlight that the number of monthly sanction decisions rose from just over 1,000 to almost 16,000 in the four months to July 2021
18 November, 2021
Minister confirms that draft Bill extending six months within current definition of terminal illness to twelve months will be introduced to Northern Ireland Assembly
17 November, 2021
Public Accounts Committee report finds that amount of taxpayers’ money lost as a result of relaxed controls during pandemic is 'simply unacceptable'
17 November, 2021
Despite call for urgent reform, government says that it is continuing to consider the 'optimum model for the delivery of civil legal aid' and that evidence gathered from pilot initiatives 'will form part of our wider consideration'
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