13 October, 2016
13 October, 2016
Review will look at alternatives to a universal pension age including delayed retirement for those able to work and early retirement options for carers or people with a disability
13 October, 2016
New statutory instrument
13 October, 2016
New statutory instrument
12 October, 2016
New statutory instrument also introduces an upper earnings threshold of £408 per universal credit assessment period to limit those eligible for Healthy Start benefits
11 October, 2016
Government also confirms that changes will only apply to claimants who have already been placed in the ESA support group or equivalent universal credit group
11 October, 2016
11 October, 2016
New statutory instrument
7 October, 2016
Review will examine the performance of Concentrix and how HMRC has managed the tax credit error and fraud contract
6 October, 2016
NHF says that majority of those affected will be under 35 who are subject to the Shared Accommodation Rate, whilst average shortfalls will exceed £18 per week
6 October, 2016
Employability Minister also confirms Scotland will be investing £20 million a year in the programmes over and above the UK Government's settlement until 2021
6 October, 2016
New DWP guidance
4 October, 2016
World looks very different to Beveridge's time, says Work and Pensions Secretary in speech to the Conservative Party Conference
3 October, 2016
New research commissioned by the DWP recommends allowing local services to be more innovative and to share their learning
3 October, 2016
New appointment has 'strong background in social policy and operational issues’, says chair Paul Gray
1 October, 2016
'I believe in a welfare state where you have got to be hard-headed, but you shouldn’t be hard-hearted', says Work and Pensions Secretary
30 September, 2016
Resolution Foundation finds that cuts to tax credits, squeeze on wages and rising housing costs have all contributed to the fall in living standards
30 September, 2016
New DWP guidance
29 September, 2016
New statutory instrument provides for the expansion of the service to a further twenty jobcentres between 5 October and 14 December 2016
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