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9 October, 2017

Nearly half of housing benefit claimants in London are in work

New report from the New Policy Institute and Trust for London finds that the proportion of housing benefit claimants in work has been steadily increasing since 2011

6 October, 2017

Disability Rights UK expresses reservations about DWP criteria for 'switching off' work capability reassessments

Charity says that whilst the new criteria are an improvement, they don’t resolve the fundamental problems of the work capability assessment

6 October, 2017

DWP updates details of its jobcentre closure programme

Some smaller jobcentres will merge with larger ones, and others will be co-located within local government premises

6 October, 2017

Miscellaneous amendments to the council tax reduction scheme in Scotland

New statutory instrument

6 October, 2017

Disregard of payments from the new Infected Blood Scheme and the Thalidomide Trust

New DWP guidance

5 October, 2017

Scottish Government announces awards of employment support services contracts worth up to £96 million

Services will be delivered by a mix of public, private and third sector organisations in nine contract areas across Scotland

5 October, 2017

Secretary of State’s responsibilities when preparing tribunal responses in cases of repeat work capability assessments

New DWP guidance

5 October, 2017

SSAC responds to inquiry on the scrutiny of delegated legislation related to exiting the EU

Response suggests that existing role and remit of the Committee should remain in place in relation to any Brexit-influenced proposed changes in social security legislation

5 October, 2017

Further roll-out of universal credit full service between October 2017 and January 2018

New DWP guidance

5 October, 2017

Disregard of emergency funds for the purposes of calculating social security benefits in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

4 October, 2017

Work and Pensions Committee seeks explanation of universal credit advance payment policy changes from David Gauke

Letter to Secretary of State for Work and Pensions also asks for a copy of new DWP guidance and the criteria for deciding if claimants qualify for same-day fast-track payments

4 October, 2017

84 per cent of households subject to benefit cap in Northern Ireland are single parent families

New Department for Communities statistics also highlight that more than three quarters of capped single parent families have a child under five

4 October, 2017

Delivery of flexible payment choices to new full service universal credit claimants in Scotland

Scottish Government issues guidance on how choices to request twice monthly universal credit payments and direct payment of housing costs to landlords will operate

4 October, 2017

Northern Ireland bereavement support payment regulations re-made pending resolution by Assembly

New statutory rule

3 October, 2017

Advance payments of universal credit will be offered up-front to any claimant that needs it

Secretary of State also confirms that roll-out of universal credit will continue as planned

2 October, 2017

Further roll-out of the universal credit full service

New statutory instrument provides for the expansion of the service between 4 October 2017 and 24 January 2018

2 October, 2017

Profit making companies will not be involved in carrying out disability benefit assessments in Scotland

Scottish Government also says that whoever undertakes assessments will provide a flexible service, including home visits if required

29 September, 2017

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into effectiveness of PIP and ESA assessments

Committee seeks views on recommendations for change