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11 March, 2020

Rethink Mental Illness launches campaign calling for an independent inquiry into welfare-related deaths

Charity says it is crucial that this is undertaken before vulnerable people are migrated to universal credit

11 March, 2020

Scottish Social Security Committee finds DWP’s lack of benefits take-up strategy ‘deeply alarming’ as billions of pounds goes unclaimed

Committee says it is 'crucial' that UK and Scottish Governments provide increased and sustained funding to welfare advice services to meet current and future needs

11 March, 2020

Uprating of pneumoconiosis lump sum payments 2020/2021

New statutory instrument

11 March, 2020

Uprating of mesothelioma lump sum payments from April 2020

New statutory instrument

11 March, 2020

Revaluation of earnings factors for the calculation of an additional state pension in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

10 March, 2020

DWP practice of offering lower value awards to some PIP and ESA claimants awaiting appeals ‘is not something that should be happening’

DWP Minister for Disabled People says he is disappointed to hear that processes have not been of the standard that they should be, and will undertake a review

10 March, 2020 Open access

Claimants who are self-isolating because of coronavirus will not be sanctioned ‘as long as they let their work coach know before the appointment’

DWP also confirms that those working in the gig economy or self-employed who are affected can apply for universal credit or new-style ESA

10 March, 2020

Introduction of statutory parental bereavement pay from April 2020

New statutory instruments include provisions setting out entitlement conditions and payment rates

10 March, 2020

Uprating of pneumoconiosis lump sum payments 2020/2021 in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

9 March, 2020

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into five-week wait for first payment of universal credit

Focus of inquiry is to help government 'better understand' the upsides and downsides of potential options for change

9 March, 2020

Permission granted for judicial review challenging universal credit childcare provisions

Claimant argues that requirement to pay childcare upfront indirectly discriminates against women

9 March, 2020

European Court of Human Rights rejects UK Government’s ‘last-ditch’ attempt to appeal sanctuary scheme bedroom tax ruling

Claimant's legal team welcomes decision and calls on government to execute the Court’s judgment without delay to end discrimination against vulnerable victims of domestic violence

9 March, 2020

Scottish Government’s decision to end Scottish Child Payment at age six in early stage of roll-out driven by DWP’s delay in supplying benefit data

Scottish Social Security Secretary estimates that 40,000 families will be affected ahead of full roll-out in 2022

6 March, 2020

Average income of poorest fifth of households fell by more than four per cent a year between 2017 and 2019, reflecting fall in value of benefits

ONS also finds that the effects of improving labour market conditions on household incomes were moderated by the freeze on most working-age benefits

6 March, 2020

Work and Pensions Committee questions DWP about its actions in response to NAO report on deaths by suicide of benefit claimants

DWP must demonstrate that it is making improvements in light of serious failings highlighted by NAO, says Committee Chair

6 March, 2020

Institute for Government calls for two-week payment at start of universal credit claim and for legacy benefit debt to be either written off or recovered at a much slower rate

New report argues that, without these measures, the reputation of the government’s flagship welfare reform will be damaged further, and its effectiveness undermined

6 March, 2020

DWP issues guidance on identifying employment or self-employment when considering which EU Member State is competent for cash sickness benefits

New guidance follows Upper Tribunal decision that EU national did not need to be earning enough to pay national insurance contributions to be ‘gainfully employed’

6 March, 2020

15 per cent of new universal credit claimants who were given the choice of more frequent payments went on to take up the offer

Minister's letter to Work and Pensions Committee also advises that, as some claimants are capable of managing their finances, it is not appropriate to provide alternative payment arrangements by default

6 March, 2020

DWP issues reminder that claims for universal credit and other benefits can be made without a national insurance number

New Welfare Direct bulletin highlights difficulties some local authority benefit claimants are having accessing other social security benefits