26 May, 2020 Open access
26 May, 2020
New statistics from the Scottish Government show that 85 per cent of total funding was spent mitigating the bedroom tax
26 May, 2020
New Social Security Scotland statistics also show that average pay-outs were around £1,500
22 May, 2020 Open access
Made under provisions in the Coronavirus Act 2020, new Direction reflects the extension of the Scheme and 'clarifies some provisions'
22 May, 2020 Open access
New statutory instrument
22 May, 2020
New ADM Memo confirms that payments are disregarded as both income and capital for universal credit purposes
21 May, 2020 Open access
21 May, 2020 Open access
Committee expresses concern about how the rules will be communicated to claimants, and whether the system can cope with the substantially increased volume of claims that are likely
21 May, 2020 Open access
Extra money will support tenants under severe financial pressures where the UK Government 'is not providing the safety net it should', says Housing Minister
21 May, 2020 Open access
Additional payment of £230.10 will be made in respect of period from April to September 2020
21 May, 2020 Open access
DWP updates guidance to advise that non-critical workers accessing registered childcare can now also claim help through universal credit
20 May, 2020 Open access
New legislation clarifies treatment of payments in the assessment of income and capital, and makes provision for treating claimants as re-claiming benefit for up to five assessment periods
20 May, 2020
Government Communication Service finds that if teams were to adopt a more 'fact-based approach' to campaigns the result would be 'dryer less impactful messages'
20 May, 2020 Open access
New measures include 'further amendments' to assist the self-employed, and changes to ensure that claimants who lose entitlement due to excess income are treated as reclaiming for up to five assessment periods
19 May, 2020 Open access
Increase of 1.2 million claimants represents a 40 per cent monthly increase, compared to an average 4 per cent monthly increase over previous year
19 May, 2020 Open access
New HMRC statistics also show that 2 million claims had been made to the scheme by midnight on 17 May 2020
19 May, 2020 Open access
Increase represents a monthly rise of more than 69 per cent, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics
19 May, 2020
New regulations also bring into force provisions relating to co-ordination of social security systems, and rights of workers
19 May, 2020
Bill, whose primary purpose is to end free movement, will now be considered by a Public Bill Committee that will report to the House by 25 June 2020
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