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13 March, 2015

DWP confirms further details of personal independence payment roll-out

Benefit to be extended to existing DLA claimants in 10 additional areas from March 2015

13 March, 2015

Benefit uprating 2015/2016

New DWP guidance

13 March, 2015

Replacing the work capability assessment with a ‘real-world assessment’

New report from Demos suggests that new test of incapacity would better reflect everyday realities

13 March, 2015

Minimising the possibility of dual entitlement to tax-free childcare and tax credits

New statutory instrument

13 March, 2015

Upper limit removed on maximum fines that magistrates can impose for benefit fraud

Important that magistrates have the power to hand down the appropriate punishment with the severity they see fit, says Justice Minister

12 March, 2015

Minister for Disabled People announces changes to Access to Work scheme

New measures include introduction of personal budgets, a £40,800 limit on annual awards and the introduction of universal credit rules relating to self-employment

12 March, 2015

DWP publishes triennial review of Industrial Injuries Advisory Council

Review concludes that Council provides valuable, high quality, well-respected scientific advice and that it should remain a Non-Departmental Public Body

12 March, 2015

Extension of jobseeker’s allowance sickness periods in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

12 March, 2015

Benefit uprating for 2015/2016 in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

12 March, 2015

Three quarters of ESA claims started between April and June 2014 have either not reached or completed WCA process

New DWP statistics also show that, of those assessed, 14 per cent were placed in work related activity group and 65 per cent in support group

12 March, 2015

93 per cent fall in JSA appeals in last quarter of 2014 compared to same period the previous year

New tribunals statistics also show that PIP appeals now account for 19 per cent of caseload

11 March, 2015

Roll-out of the universal credit ‘Digital Service’

New statutory instrument

11 March, 2015

13 per cent fewer housing benefit cases referred for fraud investigation in first two quarters of 2014/2015 compared to previous year

New DWP statistics also show that value of overpayments written off has increased by 14 per cent to almost £36m

11 March, 2015

Scottish government calls on Westminster to accelerate Smith recommendations relating to new powers on welfare

Scottish parliament wants to see early progress on flexibilites around universal credit, says Social Justice Secretary

11 March, 2015

Gingerbread calls on government to extend support for 85 per cent of childcare costs under universal credit to tax credit claimants

New report also highlights that, even with higher percentage of costs covered, incentives for single parents to move into full-time work will remain weak

10 March, 2015

Petition of concern lodged in Northern Ireland Assembly to block passage of Welfare Reform Bill

Sinn Féin accuses Democratic Unionist Party of reneging on its commitments in the Stormont House Agreement

10 March, 2015

Change to definition of ‘self-employed’ for working tax credit purposes

New statutory instrument introduces tightening of eligibility conditions announced in Autumn Statement 2014

10 March, 2015

There are no circumstance in which a jobcentre manager would press an adviser to issue more sanctions, says Employment Minister

Written answer to parliament confirms that 'robust system of safeguards' ensures that sanctions only applied to those who fail to meet agreed requirements

10 March, 2015

Just over 10,000 of almost 120,000 families in troubled families programme achieve 'continuous employment' result

However new figures also show that over 95,000 achieved prescribed education and crime/anti-social behaviour results