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21 March, 2019

Protecting reciprocal social security rights enjoyed by British and Irish citizens following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU

New statutory instrument

20 March, 2019

Combined impact of tax and social security reforms 'has hit the poorest households in Scotland hardest', says EHRC

New research finds that female lone parents, black families, severely disabled people and families with more than three children lose out most in period from 2010-2022

20 March, 2019

Troubled Families Programme has led to 10 per cent fewer adults claiming JSA compared to a control group

However, analysis of employment data shows no statistically significant difference

19 March, 2019

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into possible link between universal credit and 'survival sex'

Inquiry launched in response to reports that welfare reforms driving people to exchange sex for basic living essentials

19 March, 2019

Social Security Advisory Committee launches consultation on the claimant commitment

Call for evidence focuses on claimants in the all-work related activity conditionality group

19 March, 2019

Decisions on DLA to PIP reassessment claims taking 8 weeks longer from point of referral to assessment provider than a year ago

New DWP statistics also show that the total time from point of entering reassessment process to a decision is also increasing

19 March, 2019

Social Security Advisory Committee launches consultation on social security and separating parents

Responses to call for evidence will be used to underpin the Committee's independent research into the living standards and financial position of parents who have separated

19 March, 2019

'Misleading' DWP letters are not intended to dissuade GPs from issuing fit notes for ESA appeal purposes

Work and Pensions Secretary says that the government is 'committed to ensuring our communication is clear'

19 March, 2019

DWP provides update on roll out of automated data sharing processes between the Department and local authorities

Following successful testing with four local authorities, DWP is approaching more authorities for the next phase of rollout

18 March, 2019

75 per cent fewer people access crisis support from welfare assistance schemes than under previous system

New research from the Children’s Society also finds that 23 councils have scrapped their schemes while a fifith of councils have cut spending by half

18 March, 2019

Benefit uprating 2019/2020

New statutory instruments

18 March, 2019

Nearly half of Welsh households expected to be worse off once all UK Government welfare and tax credit changes have been implemented

New Welsh Government report also highlights that an extra 50,000 children in Wales will be pushed into poverty as a direct result of reforms

15 March, 2019

DWP outlines plan to use stakeholders and partners to help it ensure that people move safely from legacy benefits to universal credit

In evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee, Secretary of State also says that the Department knows that, if it expects to work with the third sector, 'we will need to fund it'

15 March, 2019

Suspension of HMRC Housing Benefit Debt Service data sharing after data security breach

DWP issues Urgent Housing Benefit Bulletin

15 March, 2019

Protecting reciprocal social security rights enjoyed by British and Irish citizens following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU

New regulations issued in relation to the modification of legislation falling within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament

15 March, 2019

Department for Communities publishes annual report on social security decision making and financial accuracy

Joint Standards Committee report provides a generally ‘good’ assessment of decision making but raises concerns about risks to standards posed by PIP and universal credit roll out

14 March, 2019

OBR suggests that government has reduced volumes on managed migration in order to reduce costs associated with transitional protection

However, it finds that the changed plans reduce the risk of further delay and it maintains its estimate that migration will complete in June 2024

14 March, 2019

Proportion of social security appeals found in favour of claimants increases to 70 per cent

New Ministry of Justice statistics show that ESA and PIP appeals have driven the increase, with 74 per cent and 73 per cent respectively found in favour of claimants