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6 July, 2020 Open access

Government announces that ‘review and renewal activity’ is to resume for PIP and DLA

However, DWP confirms that the suspension of face-to-face assessments for health and disability benefits is to continue following consideration of the latest public health guidance

6 July, 2020

Access to income-related benefits for family members of people of Northern Ireland

New statutory instrument

6 July, 2020

Karen Buck appointed as Shadow Work and Pensions Minister

MP for Westminster North replaces Kate Green in Labour's DWP team

3 July, 2020

Secretary of State confirms that DWP will not publish outcome of internal review of investigation processes relating to deaths of vulnerable claimants

Work and Pensions Committee Chair comments that DWP is still 'too wedded to secrecy' and that, without transparency, there is little hope of claimants 'having confidence that it has really learned the lessons of the past'

3 July, 2020 Open access

Ensuring that people who are shielding due to coronavirus are still entitled to SSP if they meet up with people outside their household

New statutory instruments

3 July, 2020 Open access

DWP confirms that, as lockdown measures are lifted, no sanctions will be used until claimants have an up-to-date claimant commitment

In addition, DWP says that those 'who are shielding, have childcare responsibilities because of COVID restrictions, etc' will not be asked to do anything unreasonable

3 July, 2020

Tax credits claimants urged to carefully check renewal notices before 31 July after HMRC issues around a million notices without correct income figures

LITRG advises that HMRC are in the process of contacting affected claimants to confirm the total income it will use to finalise their entitlement

3 July, 2020 Open access

Employment Minister confirms that claimants in England can now make appointment to see their work coach at a jobcentre if help can’t be given online or by phone

Written answer in parliament also confirms that work coaches will be calling all claimants 'as part of the individualised approach'

3 July, 2020 Open access

Almost 100 carers organisations sign open letter to Work and Pensions Secretary calling for £20 weekly carer’s allowance supplement during coronavirus crisis

Letter also calls for earnings limit to be raised by £11 a week this year, to align with National Living Wage rates for 16 hours of work

3 July, 2020

Regulations issued to give effect to reciprocal arrangements between Great Britain and Northern Ireland in relation to universal credit

New statutory instrument

3 July, 2020

Ensuring that family members of people of Northern Ireland have same access to child benefit and child tax credit as family members of Irish citizens

New statutory instrument

3 July, 2020

Correction to Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020

New statutory instrument

3 July, 2020

Abolition of charges levied on lenders receiving direct payments under the Support for Mortgage Interest scheme

New statutory instruments

2 July, 2020

Government launches consultation on post-EU reforms for British courts that proposes that the ability to depart from retained EU case law should be limited to more senior courts

At the end of the transition period it is absolutely right that British courts have the final say on legal disputes, where appropriate, says Lord Chancellor

2 July, 2020 Open access

Government issues further Treasury Direction in relation to the coronavirus Self-Employment Income Support Scheme

New Direction follows Chancellor's announcement that the scheme is being brought to an end, with those eligible able to claim a final grant in August 2020

2 July, 2020 Open access

Suspension of benefit conditionality extended to 7 August 2020 in Northern Ireland

Department for Communities confirms continued relaxation of work search and work availability requirements in response to ongoing coronavirus pandemic

2 July, 2020

DWP confirms its commitment to consider reinstating legacy benefits of victims of fraudulent universal credit claims

Minister says reinstatement may occur where there is ‘clear evidence that the claimant had no involvement in the fraud, and where the claimant wishes us to do so’

1 July, 2020 Open access

As suspension of conditionality ends, DWP confirms that the claimant commitments of existing claimants will be reviewed and updated ‘as capacity allows’

Employment Minister also says commitments must be reasonable for the ‘new normal’, and acknowledge the 'reality of the local jobs market' and the claimant's personal circumstances

1 July, 2020 Open access

Government provides update on recovery plans drawn up by HMCTS in response to the coronavirus pandemic

Lord Chancellor says that, having responded effectively to the immediate crisis, HMCTS is now fully focused on increasing its capacity to deal both with normal workloads across jurisdictions and outstanding cases