12 October, 2020 Open access
12 October, 2020 Open access
Calling for the reintroduction of universal support, think tank says that the government needs to step up to the plate and finish the job it set out to do in 2012
12 October, 2020
Evaluation of responses will be undertaken by recently formed In-Work Progression Commission, which will also explore the role of jobcentres in promoting progression
12 October, 2020
However, survey also finds there has been a more than 10 per cent fall in the proportion of universal credit tenants in arrears in the year to May 2020
9 October, 2020
Response to 2019 Legal Education Foundation report also provides update on work to collect data on protected characteristics and other vulnerability measures
9 October, 2020 Open access
Institute for Fiscal Studies highlights more subtle policy options than just keeping or losing current policies such as increases in universal credit and LHA rates, and suspension of the minimum income floor
9 October, 2020
8 October, 2020 Open access
Charity highlights that more than a third of families on universal credit or child tax credit have been forced to rely on charities for food and clothes in last two months
8 October, 2020
Publishing new research, DWP notes that since sanctions are behaviour-driven there will always be 'natural variation'
7 October, 2020
Director General of Work and Health Services says Department is exploring whether video improves healthcare professional's capacity to 'ensure a positive experience for the claimant'
7 October, 2020
New Public Health England report finds that successful promotion of the 'work as a health outcome' agenda will need greater collaboration between work systems, including services provided by Jobcentre Plus, and clinicians
7 October, 2020
Confirming that she is actively looking at the issue, Communities Minister says that 'we all know that this rule is not working'
6 October, 2020
Minister confirms new rules will provide that monthly earnings can be reallocated to another assessment period to avoid two paydays falling in the same period
6 October, 2020
Dr Stephen Brien 'brings a breadth of leadership experience across a range of public services', says DWP Minister
6 October, 2020
New DWP guidance
6 October, 2020
New statutory instrument ensures that appeals against sanction decisions that were retrospectively validated by the Act, and were pending on 26 March 2013, will be found in claimant's favour
5 October, 2020 Open access
Job Entry Targeted Support will target certain universal credit and JSA claimants who have been out of work for at least 13 weeks
5 October, 2020 Open access
New JRF report recommends that existing processes for making free school meals and clothing grant payments should be utilised to get payments to families this winter, and to those with older children before 2022
2 October, 2020
Dr Coffey tells MPs that expedited Bill must receive Royal Assent by mid-November 2020 if government is to maintain manifesto commitment to retain 'triple lock'
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