25 September, 2019
24 September, 2019
All Bills from the 2017 session, including the Domestic Abuse Bill, will have further opportunity to make progress when parliamentary session resumes on 25 September 2019
24 September, 2019
LA Welfare Direct bulletin clarifies that payments are made separately to the universal credit award and will not appear on the statement
24 September, 2019
Equalities Minister also confirms that the socio-economic duty under Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 will be triggered in Wales
23 September, 2019
Unite Union calls for 'cruel and flawed system' to be scrapped
23 September, 2019
Senior President of Tribunals says there needs to be more effective use of data to influence decision-making practices and reduce harm to vulnerable litigants
20 September, 2019
20 September, 2019
New Public Accounts Committee report on penalty charge notices in healthcare highlights difficulty people have in understanding 'unnecessarily convoluted' rules of entitlement
19 September, 2019
Policy in Practice recommends replacing advance payments with non-repayable grants, introducing a two week run on of child tax credit, and fortnightly universal credit payments
19 September, 2019
New report from Trussell Trust calls for end to five week wait as evidence shows it leads to acute financial hardship and worsening, longer term financial resilience
19 September, 2019
Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work says stakeholders were consulted on final version and Department may monitor impact of new guidance in future
19 September, 2019
New benefit to support young people starting a new job after period of unemployment will be introduced next Spring
18 September, 2019
Department says that changes are being made to combat advances being obtained by fraudsters
18 September, 2019
Prorogation of Parliament on 9 September 2019 means bill is among those that will make no further progress
18 September, 2019
New edition of Touchbase advises that, once conditions of entitlement have been established, national insurance number applications will be prioritised and advances can be paid
18 September, 2019
New edition of Touchbase says that changes will ensure that reasons for appointment and consequences of failing to attend are clear
17 September, 2019
Autumn 2019 Conference passes motion that also includes measures to bring an end to the five week wait for universal credit, benefit sanctions and the two child limit
17 September, 2019
Institute for Government also reports 'significant' concerns over loss of proper oversight and the ability to ensure an adequate service
17 September, 2019
New DWP guidance
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