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5 July, 2019

Government has 'wilfully missed the point' on universal credit managed migration tests

Response to report on managed migration 'wholly fails to address' calls for tests of readiness to be set before pilot begins, says Work and Pensions Committee

5 July, 2019

Urgent parliamentary question seeks clarification of DWP's policy for retaining and sharing documents relating to deaths of social security claimants

DWP response confirms it no longer has record of peer reviews and coroners' reports requested by or shared with WCA independent reviewers

4 July, 2019

12 per cent of mixed-age couples will have to wait ten or more additional years to claim pension credit under new benefit rules

New analysis from the IFS also finds that 70 per cent of couples have age differences that lead to two years or more additional wait

4 July, 2019

Almost two thirds of Youth Obligation participants who complete their 'journey' are going into work

DWP publishes new statistics on 'intensive support' provided to 18-21 year-olds making a claim for universal credit

4 July, 2019

More than 400,000 cases have been reviewed since start of review exercise following Upper Tribunal decisions relating to PIP mobility activity 1

DWP management information also says that 3,500 arrears payments have been made to qualifying claimants

3 July, 2019

IPPR calls on government to reverse benefit cuts and reform the ‘now toxic’ universal credit

New report puts forward alternative to austerity based on greater state investment in four social deficits, including the 'security deficit'

3 July, 2019

Current legal definition for terminal illness is unfit for purpose, says APPG

UK Government should follow the Scottish Government and remove the 'arbitrary and outdated' six month time limit

3 July, 2019

JRF calls for increased universal credit childcare allowances to help families towards a Minimum Income Standard

New report also finds that, even with National Living Wage increases, higher living costs and real-terms cuts to in-work benefits are holding people back from reaching acceptable standard of living

3 July, 2019

Amendment of social security legislation consequent upon the introduction of Scotland’s funeral expense assistance and early years assistance

New statutory instrument

2 July, 2019

More than twice as many home visits were carried out for PIP assessments in Wales and the Midlands as in the South of England last year

Minister confirms that this is 'due to the supplier business model'

2 July, 2019

Claimants who lose eligibility for Motability on transfer from DLA to PIP will receive £1,000

Minister confirms that Motability will also be providing support via Access to Work and the Family Fund

2 July, 2019

Where claimant is convicted of fraud and only asset is their home, DWP will not instigate court proceedings to recover from that asset

Secretary of State says this is 'proportional response' as claimant will not have to subsequently claim housing benefit

2 July, 2019

Introduction of a Children’s Funeral Fund for England

New statutory instrument

1 July, 2019

More flexible process for reporting childcare costs to be implemented nationally in the autumn

Government response to Select Committee also confirms that it is 'developing products' to encourage use of the Flexible Support Fund

1 July, 2019

Government announces introduction of a Children’s Funeral Fund for England

Fund will meet fees charged for a cremation or burial of a child under the age of 18 plus other specified expenses

1 July, 2019

485,000 budgeting advances have been awarded over the last four years, government confirms

Minister's written answer advises that, of these, 49 per cent have been for the maximum amount and 78 per cent of applicants chose to take the maximum repayment length

28 June, 2019

Universal credit claimants owe more than £1 billion in tax credits and other benefit debt

Employment Minister also confirms that more than half of that debt relates to tax credits

28 June, 2019

NAO qualifies opinion on DWP accounts for 2018/2019 due to highest rates of fraud and error since current estimation method introduced

DWP should work to understand reasons for high fraud and error in universal credit and help PIP claimants avoid underpayments, says Comptroller and Auditor General