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3 March, 2017

Benefit uprating 2017/2018

New statutory instrument

3 March, 2017

Projected increase in child poverty by 2022 ‘entirely explained’ by impact of planned tax and benefit reforms

New IFS analysis also warns that higher inflation means that the benefit freeze is now expected to reduce the value of those benefits by 6 per cent

2 March, 2017

Amendments to bedroom tax legislation to provide for disabled adults who cannot share, and for disabled children or non-dependants who need an overnight carer

New statutory instrument

2 March, 2017

SSAC issues statement on its scrutiny of the Personal Independence Payment (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Committee to decide next week on whether it wishes to take the regulations on formal reference or to comment further

2 March, 2017

Removal of the ESA work-related activity component from 3 April 2017

DWP issues new housing benefit guidance

2 March, 2017

Changes to the ESA exempt work rules from 3 April 2017

DWP issues new housing benefit guidance

2 March, 2017

Families with children have lost more than any other group from changes to universal credit

Cuts are 'poverty-producing' to the effect of around a million children, according to new analysis by the Child Poverty Action Group

1 March, 2017

Amendments to bedroom tax legislation following Supreme Court ruling in November 2016

New DWP guidance advises that an extra bedroom will be allowed for disabled adults who cannot share, and for disabled children or non-dependants who need an overnight carer

1 March, 2017

Retaining the triple lock could push state pension age above 70, say MPs

New research published by the Work and Pensions Committee reports that this is above the level of male life expectancy in more deprived areas of England and Scotland

1 March, 2017

2017/2018 government funding for local authorities in respect of discretionary housing payments

New DWP guidance

27 February, 2017

Removal of the ESA work-related activity component and universal credit limited capability for work element

New statutory instrument

27 February, 2017

Changes to the ESA exempt work and hardship payment rules

New statutory instrument

27 February, 2017

Further postponement of the universal credit ‘surpluses and self-employed losses’ regulations

New statutory instrument

27 February, 2017

DWP takes forward work on development of a 'Personal Support Package' for disabled people and people with health conditions

Expressions of interest sought from local authorities to test 'Local Supported Employment'

27 February, 2017

Government responds to Work and Pensions Committee report on support for ex-offenders

Committee expresses disappointment that response, whilst ‘generally positive’, refuses to accept recommendation for payment of universal credit on day one of release

24 February, 2017

Amendments to PIP daily living activity 3 (managing therapy or monitoring a health condition) and mobility activity 1 (planning and following a journey)

New statutory instrument

24 February, 2017

Amendment of the benefit cap earnings exception threshold for universal credit claimants

New statutory instrument

24 February, 2017

Treatment of payments made to victims of National Socialist persecution

New statutory instrument

24 February, 2017

Scottish Social Security Committee writes to Work and Pensions Secretary concerning problems with universal credit roll-out

Committee warns that if fundamental, systemic issues are not addressed, then universal credit is not a workable system