27 January, 2015
27 January, 2015
New document sets out action Department will take when it suspects fraud and penalties it will impose when overpayment occurs due to claimant error
26 January, 2015
DWP provides details of new areas taking claims from those with responsibility for children
26 January, 2015
DWP says that almost nine out of ten non-resident parents within system are now contributing towards child maintenance
23 January, 2015
New report argues that devolving specific benefits or welfare programmes could boost growth and economic performance
23 January, 2015
New briefing note from the Institute for Fiscal Studies also finds that cuts to in-work benefits have undermined work incentives
23 January, 2015
23 January, 2015
New statutory instrument
23 January, 2015
Having considered responses DWP confirms that regulations will come into force on 13 February 2015
22 January, 2015
New draft legislation also sets out powers for the Scottish government over disability benefits, the regulated social fund, and discretionary housing payments
22 January, 2015
Minister for Welfare Reform also tells LGA that bulk of migration of legacy benefits should be complete by 2019 and that signs from test of 'Digital Service' in Sutton have been 'very encouraging so far'
22 January, 2015
New report suggests Living Costs and Food Survey could be used to gather data on problems individuals experience in obtaining sufficient food
22 January, 2015
New HB guidance
21 January, 2015
New data released by the Methodist Church also shows that claimants judged as unfit to work due to mental health problems are more likely to have their benefits stopped by sanctions than those suffering from other conditions.
21 January, 2015
New research raises concern that other services, like NHS and food banks, may be absorbing cost of supporting hundreds of thousands who are 'disappearing from view'
21 January, 2015
Claimants 'need to do more to find work or face losing their benefits', says DWP
21 January, 2015
Written answer to parliament also confirms that claimants are told about payments before being sanctioned and given assistance with application process where needed
21 January, 2015
New DWP statistics also show that, of these, 35 per cent were in employment
20 January, 2015
New analysis sets out details of proposal under which claimants with health condition will be given option to stay on JSA for period of up to 13 weeks
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