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16 February, 2016

Implementation of welfare reforms in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

15 February, 2016

Universal credit and help with NHS costs in Wales

New statutory instrument

15 February, 2016

Iain Duncan Smith welcomes government announcement of measures to 'fully embed' the link between employment and mental health

We want to offer people with mental health conditions as much support as possible to help them get back to work, says Work and Pensions Secretary

15 February, 2016

Independent review calls for increase in the level of maternity allowance paid to the self-employed

'Choosing to be self-employed should not mean that people are disadvantaged in the support that they receive from government'

15 February, 2016

Extension of the ‘Fraud and Error Reduction Incentive Scheme’

New housing benefit guidance

12 February, 2016

Welfare Reform Bill risks creating a ‘lost generation’ of children growing up in poverty

Situation is 'utterly unacceptable', says chair of All-Party Parliamentary Group

11 February, 2016

DWP confirms details of universal credit roll-out to the full digital service

Phases 1 and 2 will take place between May and December 2016

11 February, 2016

Ensuring parity of legislation for social security, child support and pensions between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

New statutory instrument

10 February, 2016

Lord Freud confirms that benefit cap reductions are to be introduced from autumn 2016

Government also says that changes to the level of the cap will not be referred to the Social Security Advisory Committee

10 February, 2016

Households in receipt of carer’s allowance or guardian’s allowance to be exempt from the benefit cap

Government announces that regulations to give effect to exemptions will be brought forward later this year

10 February, 2016

DWP publishes results of 2014/2015 ‘claimant service and experience’ survey

For the first time, analysis also presents views and experiences of claimants in receipt of universal credit and personal independence payment

8 February, 2016

More tax credit mandatory reconsideration requests were received in the last two months of 2015 than in whole of preceding year

Figures provided in response to written questions by Work and Pensions Committee chair about performance of Concentrix

8 February, 2016

Scottish Government request urgent clarification of scope of social sector housing benefit changes

Changes will have a 'catastrophic impact' on vulnerable groups, says Social Justice Secretary

8 February, 2016

DWP publishes new housing benefit performance measurement good practice guide

Guide is designed to 'continue to ensure the provision of timely and accurate housing benefit payments and information'

8 February, 2016

Bill, that proposed restricting entitlement to benefits for EU and EEA nationals, withdrawn

'Sad reality' that measures can't be introduced until the UK leaves the European Union, says sponsor of Private Member's Bill

4 February, 2016

Government should set a single rate for out-of-work benefits, says Reform think tank

New report recommends that savings from rate reduction should be reinvested into PIP and into support services

4 February, 2016

MSPs say 'unacceptable' that UK Ministers have failed to answer its questions on the welfare reform programme in Scotland

UK Minister for Employment says 'parliamentary commitments' have prevented her meeting the Committee and will continue to do so up to dissolution on 23 March

4 February, 2016

2016/2017 government funding for local authorities in respect of discretionary housing payments

New DWP guidance

4 February, 2016

Welsh Government calls on UK Government to exempt tenants in supported housing from planned housing benefit cuts

Minister writes to Lord Freud to say policy is 'unjust and counterproductive'