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15 September, 2015

Telephone calls to the DWP in respect of working age benefits should be answered in two minutes

Minister of State for Welfare Reform also says that all new staff who deliver phone services have job specific communication skills training

15 September, 2015

Government confirms that UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is investigating UK welfare reforms

However, Minister for Disabled People tells parliament that the nature, scope and timetable for the inquiry remain confidential

15 September, 2015

Payment of class 3A national insurance contributions in Northern Ireland

New statutory instrument

14 September, 2015

Weather stations and postcode districts for social fund cold weather payments purposes

New statutory instrument

14 September, 2015

More than a third of people with multiple sclerosis say that benefit assessments are harming their health

New survey by MS Society also finds that, as a result of benefit changes, almost a third are cutting down on food

14 September, 2015

Owen Smith appointed as shadow Work and Pensions Secretary

Former shadow Secretary of State for Wales to take up new role in Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet

14 September, 2015

Work and Pensions Committee publishes government’s response to report on improving Access to Work

Response highlights difficulty with publishing cost-benefit analysis of Access to Work expenditure as a basis for putting forward a case for additional funding

14 September, 2015

Scottish Government to oppose changes to definition of child poverty

Social Justice Secretary says that Scotland will withdraw from Social Mobility Commission and seek to be excluded from duties under revised Child Poverty Act 2010

11 September, 2015

Industrial injuries benefit and prescription of lung and bladder cancer as a result of diesel exhaust emissions

Industrial Injuries Advisory Council review concludes that threshold for prescription has not been reached

11 September, 2015

Increasing number of people of working age in Wales are in poverty, reports the New Policy Institute

In addition, new analysis concludes that welfare changes in the Summer Budget threaten to undermine progress for children

10 September, 2015

National Living Wage will only compensate for 26 per cent of losses due to proposed tax credit and benefit changes

New briefing note from the Institute for Fiscal Studies advises that, for those in decile 2, the compensation will be as low as 7 per cent

10 September, 2015

Waiting period to qualify for housing costs to be increased to 39 weeks

New statutory instrument

10 September, 2015

Changes to work allowances in universal credit

New statutory instrument

10 September, 2015

4,800 ESA claimants in the work-related activity group have a progressive condition

New DWP statistics show that, of these, 25 per cent have multiple sclerosis

10 September, 2015

Personal independence payment appeals now account for more than a third of all social security and child support appeals

Increase accounts for over 80 per cent of the overall increase in social security and child support receipts over the past year, according to new Ministry of Justice statistics

10 September, 2015

75 per cent of ESA claims started between October 2014 and December 2014 were successful

New DWP statistics show that, of those, 62 per cent of claimants were placed in the support group

10 September, 2015

SSAC expresses concern at lack of evidence to support government’s plans to cut tax credits

Committee says that it is 'hampered in its role' of scrutinising proposed changes where explanatory material and evidence is scant

10 September, 2015

Four-year housing benefit freeze will result in more than 300,000 low income families facing a shortfall

New research by Shelter predicts that 80 per cent of claimants in working households in England will be affected

9 September, 2015

Westminster prepared to legislate directly on welfare reform in Northern Ireland - but only as a 'last resort'

Stormont House agreement is the best option but it must be implemented in full, says Secretary of State