Welfare rights news

11 March, 2016

Social Market Foundation recommends abolition of the work capability assessment and provision of voluntary assistance in place of sanctions

New approach is needed if disability employment gap is to be halved, says think tank

11 March, 2016

Help with NHS costs in England

New statutory instrument

11 March, 2016

Re-rating of National Insurance contributions limits and thresholds

New statutory instrument

11 March, 2016

Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland to be renamed

Change introduced by the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

11 March, 2016

Benefit uprating in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

11 March, 2016

Mortgage lenders' contributions to cost of payments made to them under the Mortgage Interest Direct Scheme

New regulations issued in Northern Ireland

11 March, 2016

Meaning of a ‘week’ for the purposes of statutory paternity, adoption and shared parental pay

New regulations issued in Northern Ireland

10 March, 2016

Increasing number of benefit appeals result in decision in favour of the claimant, according to new tribunal statistics

New Ministry of Justice figures also show an increase of 47 per cent in total number of social security and child support appeals

10 March, 2016

More than 60 per cent of ESA claimants placed in Support Group

DWP publishes new figures for claims started in the first quarter of 2015/2016

10 March, 2016

Households in receipt of housing benefit to be exempt from Pay to Stay

Government announces policy change following consultation

9 March, 2016

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into the future of Jobcentre Plus

In the brave new world of universal credit, the Jobcentre will become so much more than the place where people simply ‘sign on', says Committee

9 March, 2016

Increase in the waiting period before full housing costs can be met

DWP issues new universal credit guidance

9 March, 2016

Ending of the Mandatory Work Activity and Community Work Placement schemes

New DWP guidance

9 March, 2016

Lawfulness of the extension of the Workers Registration Scheme

DWP issues new guidance following recent Upper Tribunal decision

8 March, 2016

Welfare Reform and Work Bill passes through House of Lords

Bill will now receive Royal Assent on a date yet to be announced

8 March, 2016

Inquiry launched into benefits and employment support available to offenders when they leave prison

Work and Pensions Committee seeks views by Friday 22 April 2016

7 March, 2016

Earnings factors relevant to the calculation of an additional state pension

New regulations issued in Northern Ireland

4 March, 2016

Income support right to reside following CJEU judgment in Saint Prix and subsequent lead cases in the Upper Tribunal

New DWP guidance

4 March, 2016

Reciprocal arrangements between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

New statutory instrument