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20 December, 2018

Around 1,000 qualifying claimants have received PIP arrears payments since start of review exercise following Upper Tribunal decisions relating to Mobility Activity 1

DWP management information also says that 140,000 cases have been ‘reviewed and cleared’ as at 23 November 2018

20 December, 2018

DWP announces PIP review exercise following Upper Tribunal judgment in OM v SSWP (PIP)

Administrative exercise will enable DLA awards to be reinstated in PIP transfer cases if the claimant later showed good reason for failing to attend an assessment or to supply information or evidence

20 December, 2018

Negative determinations for failing to attend PIP assessments following Upper Tribunal decision OM v SSWP (PIP)

New DWP guidance confirms that if good reason is accepted for failure to attend a PIP assessment a negative determination must be set aside and DLA reinstated

20 December, 2018

Mrs Justice Farbey appointed as President of the Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber

Appointment will take effect from 1 January 2019

19 December, 2018

Government publishes white paper on proposed immigration system once Britain has left the EU

Proposals include that EU citizens’ moving to the UK after immigration rules have changed will have to make ‘significant contributions’ to the UK economy before they can access certain benefits

19 December, 2018

DWP ‘made a serious error’ removing disability premiums from universal credit, says Select Committee

Department should assess the costs and benefits of introducing a 'self-care' element paid at the same rate as the carer element

19 December, 2018

Ministry of Justice ‘working closely with DWP to ensure efficient decision making’

Responding to question on cuts to legal aid, Under Secretary of State also tells parliament that, while decisions on welfare claims significantly impact vulnerable people, 'the claims are often not complicated'

19 December, 2018

Citizens’ rights to benefits and pensions in the event of a no deal Brexit

Government issues guidance on social security rights if the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 29 March 2019

19 December, 2018

Miscellaneous amendments to universal credit

New DWP guidance

19 December, 2018

NAO announces it is to investigate overpayments of carer’s allowance

Study will also examine Department's approach to compliance and how it seeks to recover overpayments from carers

19 December, 2018

Amendments to prescribed requirements for council tax reduction schemes in England

New statutory instrument

18 December, 2018

DWP examines local authority cost-control of housing benefit for long-term supported accommodation

New insight survey includes local authority recommendations for better regulation, guidance and working practices

17 December, 2018

Help with optical charges in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

17 December, 2018

Transfer of legislative competence for the provision of welfare food to Scottish Ministers

New statutory instrument

14 December, 2018

Work and Pensions Committee calls on DWP to withdraw draft universal credit managed migration regulations

Letter to Work and Pensions Secretary says that DWP should not seek parliamentary consent for migration until it can show that it is ready and that separate regulations should be urgently laid to protect those on severe disability premium

14 December, 2018

Draft regulations issued to protect citizens' rights in relation to EU social security coordination in event of 'no deal' Brexit

New legislation aims to 'maintain the status quo on a unilateral basis'

14 December, 2018

Housing benefit uprating 2019/2020

New DWP guidance

14 December, 2018

Reciprocal arrangements between the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man in regard to state pension matters

New statutory instrument

14 December, 2018

Agency arrangement between UK and Scottish Governments for the delivery of welfare food

New Statutory instrument