9 November, 2021
9 November, 2021
Support for Mortgage Interest etc (Security for Loans) Bill will ensure Department for Communities can recover loans when they become repayable in all cases where there is available equity
8 November, 2021
Announcing the changes in Budget 2021, Chancellor had said that, while they'd normally take effect at the start of the new tax year in April, 'we want to help people right now'
8 November, 2021
However, Resolution Foundation says that, when compared to the position without the Budget measures and with a retained £20 uplift, 73 per cent of families will be worse off
5 November, 2021
Memos to decision makers also advise that a specialist Advanced Customer Support Team will consider whether it is in the best interests of the claimant to stagger arrears payments 'having regard to their individual circumstances'
5 November, 2021
Parliamentary written answer says that 'forecast default' will be confirmed at the benefit uprating review
5 November, 2021
5 November, 2021
Parliamentary written answers also highlight that more than a quarter of PIP enquiry calls go unanswered, while successful callers are often waiting for lengthy periods to get through
5 November, 2021
New DWP figures also show that the average deduction per claim was £50 in respect of repaying advances and £61 for government debts
5 November, 2021
Change made by new statutory instrument 'will reduce any potential for confusion, and avoid potentially inconsistent outcomes' says Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance
4 November, 2021
However, while Minister agrees to take points back to the Department, she says she cannot commit to an early review of the cap or give a commitment to scrap it
4 November, 2021
New statutory instrument
4 November, 2021
Finance Minister says there would also need to be a commitment to funding the uplift in future years to avoid creating another cliff-edge at the end of March
4 November, 2021
However, 92 per cent of claimant survey respondents rated their experience as 'good' or 'very good' and 94 per cent felt they were treated with kindness
3 November, 2021
However, there remain too many examples of the DWP 'acting inhumanely' and a 'continued resistance' by the Department to carry out transparent investigations into benefit-related deaths, says Leigh Day law firm
3 November, 2021 Open access
Introducing amendment to Uprating Bill, Conservative peer Baroness Altmann says that while the change would be for one year only, 'what a year to choose' when older people are facing a cost-of-living crisis
3 November, 2021
Scrutiny report issued ahead of Scottish Budget says expediting the increase will ‘maximise potential to meet Scotland’s child poverty targets’
2 November, 2021
DWP Minister confirms that while claimants will not be invited for an assessment, they may be contacted for further information
2 November, 2021
Legislation is ready to go, says Minister, calling for DUP to lift blockage that is causing ‘unacceptable’ delays
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