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10 March, 2015

Universal credit may encourage some to work short hours, says Resolution Foundation

Interim report of inquiry into how new benefit might affect work choices also cautions that exclusion of council tax support from scheme means that many households will face punitive marginal tax rates as they earn more

10 March, 2015

Tax credits civil penalties totalling more than £28m applied in 2013/2014

Written answer to parliament also shows that amount had more than doubled since previous year

9 March, 2015

Benefit uprating for 2015/2016 in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

9 March, 2015

Benefit uprating 2015/2016

New statutory instrument

9 March, 2015

Removing right of EEA nationals and their family members to claim universal credit

New statutory instrument, which comes into effect from 10 June 2015, also ensures that all universal credit claimants, including EEA nationals, are subject to work-related requirements on the same basis

9 March, 2015

National insurance earnings limits and thresholds for 2015/2016

New statutory instruments

6 March, 2015

Increases in overpayment recovery rates

New statutory instrument increases maximum deduction from benefit to 40 per cent of personal allowance where claimant has accepted administrative penalty and doubles amount recoverable through direct earnings attachment in most cases

6 March, 2015

Miscellaneous amendments to child maintenance scheme in Northern Ireland

New statutory instrument includes provisions relating to correction of accidental errors and disclosing information to credit reference agencies

6 March, 2015

Changes to calculation of earnings for purposes of national insurance contributions

New statutory instrument provides disregard for cost of pensions advice regarding conversion or transfer of pension scheme which employers are required to provide

6 March, 2015

Benefit up-rating for 2015/2016

New statutory instrument

6 March, 2015

Guardian’s allowance uprating 2015/2016

New statutory instrument

6 March, 2015

Child benefit and tax credit uprating 2015/2016

New statutory instrument

6 March, 2015

Up-rating of pneumoconiosis lump sum payments

New statutory instrument

6 March, 2015

Up-rating of mesothelioma lump sum payments

New statutory instrument

5 March, 2015

Automatic right to be treated as having limited capability for work on repeat ESA claim made more than six months after being found fit for work to be removed

New regulations also provide that no ESA will be paid pending an appeal on a repeat claim

5 March, 2015

IIAC publishes reports on role of rebuttal in presumption that disease is due to nature of employment

Concluding that strengthened guidance is needed, Council identifies diseases where presumption should almost always apply and publishes Position Paper on rebuttal and diseases due to multiple causes

5 March, 2015

Mortgate lenders contribution to cost of making payments of mortgage interest directly to them in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

5 March, 2015

Help with NHS costs

New statutory instrument

5 March, 2015

Calculation of additional state pension in Northern Ireland

New statutory rules