4 January, 2021
30 December, 2020
New regulations in force from 1 January 2021
29 December, 2020
New statutory rule
24 December, 2020
New regulations issued in Scotland
24 December, 2020
New regulations issued in Scotland
23 December, 2020 Open access
New statutory instrument
23 December, 2020 Open access
23 December, 2020 Open access
Department advises that shielding letters being sent by doctors or the government can be used as proof of entitlement
23 December, 2020
Government urged to look beyond emergency responses to the systemic problem of poverty and make changes that will mean everyone is able to afford to buy food
22 December, 2020 Open access
Child Poverty Action Group urges government to scrap the cap, pointing out that doing so would cost less than the 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme
22 December, 2020
New regulations issued in Northern Ireland
22 December, 2020
DWP issues new guidance to decision-makers
22 December, 2020
Purpose of consultation is to identify any gaps, issues or unintended consequences
21 December, 2020 Open access
'System error' resulted in applicants that did not score highly enough to progress to an interview subsequently being made a job offer
21 December, 2020
New DWP guidance confirms that removal of Gateway from 27 January 2021 will mean SDP claimant group will have to claim universal credit instead of legacy benefits
21 December, 2020
Letter to Permanent Secretary questions whether other call answering services within the Department are also not meeting their performance targets
21 December, 2020
New guidance issued after Department becomes aware that some local authorities may not be referring all cases as required
21 December, 2020
Copy of new figures placed in Libraries of the House of Commons and the Lords
18 December, 2020
However, Employment Minister cautions that figures 'do not equate to the number of people who will be in scope of the cap when their grace period ends'
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