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10 May, 2016

Calculation and recovery of overpayments and other social security payments in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

10 May, 2016

Decision making and appeals in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

10 May, 2016

Miscellaneous amendments to DLA, attendance allowance and carer’s allowance in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

10 May, 2016

Introduction of advances of benefits and budgeting advances in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

10 May, 2016

More than half a million work capability assessments were cancelled or rearranged in the last year

Minister for Employment says increase follows new provider being set a far higher target for face-to-face assessments

6 May, 2016

New definition of ‘care leaver’ and ‘looked after by a local authority’ for universal credit purposes

New DWP guidance

6 May, 2016

Motability sees 516 per cent increase in income

Increase was the biggest amongst those charities that filed accounts between September 2015 and March 2016

5 May, 2016

Seven per cent of those currently affected by the benefit cap are carers

New DWP statistics also show that 66 per cent of capped households are single-parent families of which over three-quarters have a child aged under five

5 May, 2016

Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Act 2016 receives Royal Assent

Act makes provision for taking forward Stormont House Agreement

3 May, 2016

Local authorities allocated £16.5m additional funding to support cost of implementing welfare reform

New housing benefit guidance

3 May, 2016

New definition of ‘care leaver’ and ‘looked after by a local authority’ for universal credit purposes

New statutory instrument

3 May, 2016

Electronic claims for ESA and industrial injuries benefits

New statutory instrument

3 May, 2016

Cuts to universal credit work allowances undermine incentive to enter work, says Resolution Foundatin

New report puts forward options to focus universal credit on those in most need of support

28 April, 2016

Third commencement order issued in relation to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

New statutory rule commences provisions including those required for the introduction of universal credit and personal independence payment

27 April, 2016

Benefit sanctions and delays among the most common causes for people falling into destitution

New report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds that 1.25 million people in the UK are destitute including over 300,000 children

27 April, 2016

Scope of ‘welfare cap’ may create incentive to keep claimants on JSA, says National Audit Office

New report also highlights that interactions between benefits are not dealt with systematically

27 April, 2016

Local authority powers to prosecute benefit fraud offences to be limited

New statutory instrument