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29 March, 2017

Youth Obligation should be 'liberated' from the 'postcode lottery' of universal credit roll-out, say MPs

New report from the Work and Pensions Committee recommends a more ambitious roll-out of the Obligation, prioritising areas with high levels of youth unemployment

28 March, 2017

Enabling claims for legacy benefits in universal credit full service areas for claimants with more than two children

New statutory instrument

28 March, 2017

Government responds to SSAC's concerns about two child limit in universal credit and child tax credit

Minister for Employment advises that building a list of approved third party professionals and developing guidance is 'being treated as a priority'

28 March, 2017

Motion to annul PIP amendment regulations defeated in the House of Lords

Lords vote by 164 votes to 75 against the motion

27 March, 2017

Seven-day universal credit waiting period should be abolished, says Lords Committee

New report from the Lords' Financial Exclusion Committee also recommends greater flexibility to allow fortnightly universal credit payments and direct payment of the housing costs element to tenants

27 March, 2017

Universal credit housing costs element and amended bedroom tax rules

New DWP guidance

27 March, 2017

Scottish Welfare Fund to be extended on an interim basis in response to cuts to housing support for 18 to 21 year-olds

We are absolutely committed to ensuring that every young person can access the support they need, says Scottish Social Security Secretary

24 March, 2017

15 per cent of universal credit claimants return to unemployment within 12 weeks of joining the in-work progression trial

DWP publishes new statistics

24 March, 2017

Benefit uprating and social security contribution rates 2017/2018

New DWP guidance

24 March, 2017

Transfer of welfare powers to the Scottish Parliament

New statutory instrument makes provision in respect of disability, industrial injuries and carer's benefits, and benefits for maternity, funeral and heating expenses

23 March, 2017

Independent review recommends state pension 'triple lock' should be withdrawn in the next Parliament

Report for the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions says that savings made should be re-invested to support disadvantaged groups

23 March, 2017

Lump sum payments payable to people with diffuse mesothelioma in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

22 March, 2017

Secretary of State confirms that additional payments of universal credit to offset the bedroom tax in Scotland will be subject to the benefit cap

Giving evidence to the Scottish Social Security Committee and the Scottish Affairs Committee, Damian Green argues that this is in line with the Smith Commission report

22 March, 2017

New pilot being run to assess benefits of audio recording PIP face-to-face assessments

Results of the pilot will be evaluated to consider whether to record assessments in the future

22 March, 2017

Treatement of bereavement support payment for housing benefit purposes

New housing benefit guidance

22 March, 2017

Bereavement support payment replaces current bereavement benefits in Northern Ireland

New statutory rules

22 March, 2017

Scottish Government calls for complete and immediate halt to universal credit full service roll-out

Letter to UK Government highlights that, without resolution, on-going administrative problems impacting on tenants and landlords make continued roll-out in Scotland ‘unfeasible’

22 March, 2017

Transitional provision for the purposes of transferring legislative competence for benefits to the Scottish Parliament

New statutory instrument makes provision in respect of disability, industrial injuries and carer's benefits, and benefits for maternity, funeral and heating expenses

22 March, 2017

Removal of temporary accommodation management fee in housing benefit subsidy

New DWP guidance