17 November, 2020
17 November, 2020 Open access
Pre-budget scrutiny report also calls on Scottish Government to look at whether roll-out of Scottish Child Payment for older children could be speeded up
16 November, 2020
New DWP guidance
16 November, 2020 Open access
Maximising take-up is a 'moral duty', say Scottish Social Security Secretary and Ministers in Wales and Northern Ireland
16 November, 2020 Open access
New Resolution Foundation research also finds that more than half of lowest income families are having to borrow to cover everyday costs such as housing and food
13 November, 2020 Open access
Direction made further to the Chancellor's announcement that the CJRS is extended to the end of March 2021
13 November, 2020
13 November, 2020
However, correspondence with Welfare Delivery Minister also confirms that Committee has decided that formal reference of the regulations is not necessary
13 November, 2020
New figures from DWP Minister also show that more than 200,000 claims had deductions for benefit overpayments
12 November, 2020
While DWP has a list of cases where two monthly wages have been received in one assessment period, it is incomplete and Department will 'need to rely on folk coming forward', Mr Couling adds
12 November, 2020 Open access
Vital local support must work in coordination with a national welfare system that is strong enough to act as a lifeline to anyone struggling to afford the essentials, says Trust's CEO
11 November, 2020
Act provides for the ending of freedom of movement following the UK's exit from the EU, and for related changes to 'social security arrangements'
11 November, 2020
Guidance to be used by DWP, HMRC and Department of Health and Social Care staff in determining eligibility for social security from 1 January 2021
11 November, 2020
Work and Pensions Minister gives examples of where technologies are used, including in identity verification, process automation, and countering fraud and error
11 November, 2020
However, annual service evaluation also finds that eight out of ten participants felt that service took account of their individual needs and circumstances
11 November, 2020 Open access
Update on the PCS union's negotiations with the Department also confirms that agreement has been reached to give work coaches ‘full autonomy’ over decisions whether to support claimants face-to-face
11 November, 2020
New Act includes provisions in relation to powers to appoint an appointee, persons who can diagnose terminal illness for disability assistance purposes, and in connection with the suspension of payments and fraud offences
11 November, 2020
Garden Court North Chambers highlights that the explanatory memorandum to the regulations indicates that the changes were made merely to 'clarify' the legislation, and failed to mention the challenge to their interpretation
11 November, 2020
New statutory rule corrects a lacuna in the 2013 personal independence payment regulations so as to restore policy intent
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