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20 January, 2015

Further roll-out of universal credit to claimants with responsibility for children

New statutory instrument sets out new areas where family claims will be accepted, allows claimants with credit union accounts to claim universal credit and uprates income limits

20 January, 2015

Further roll-out of universal credit

New statutory instrument reopens testing of the DWP's new 'Digital Service' in parts of Sutton

20 January, 2015

Citizens Advice Scotland calls for halt to migration of DLA claimants to PIP until new Scottish system introduced

Chief Executive also expresses disappointment that there has not been time to discuss the issue, and the halt to universal credit roll-out that has been called for, ahead of draft legislation to implement Smith Agreement

20 January, 2015

Trial of universal credit in-work conditionality to start in April 2015

Employment Minister tells parliament that 'Randomised Controlled Trial' will begin in ten universal credit sites before expanding to further sites in the North West later in the year

19 January, 2015

Almost four in ten families below minimum income standard in 2012/2013

New Joseph Rowntree Foundation research shows rapid widening of gap between incomes and costs of households with children

19 January, 2015

Number of jobcentre work coaches seconded to troubled families programme to more than double

DCLG and DWP announce extra £10m in funding for programme which is to be expanded to a further 400,000 families from April

19 January, 2015

Benefit uprating 2015/2016

New statutory instrument

16 January, 2015

28 per cent of food bank users in Scotland cite low income as the reason for their need

New figures also show a 13 per cent increase in use over the same period last year

16 January, 2015

Call for evidence for triennial review of Industrial Injuries Advisory Council

Review will consider the continuing need for the body, for its function, and for its provision by government

16 January, 2015

Amendments to the Blue Badge Scheme in Scotland

New statutory instruments

16 January, 2015

Increasing local housing allowance by up to 4 per cent in certain areas in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

15 January, 2015

Four people found guilty of fraud whilst working at A4e and another six admit their part in making false claims for payment from DWP

BBC reports on outcome of 13 week trial at Reading Crown Court

15 January, 2015

Failure by government to make local welfare provision a statutory duty has led to dramatic decline in support to vulnerable people

New report says a further cut in support would be counter-productive and lead to greater pressure on both jobcentre plus and local public services

15 January, 2015

Claimants will still be given access to a phone in jobcentres if they need it in connection with benefit or job search, says Employment Minister

Written answer to parliament following removal of customer access phones as part of 'Digital Jobcentres project'

15 January, 2015

Phone call ‘to explain’ PIP decision will no longer take place

DWP pilot testing the effectiveness of the phone call found that claimants 'did not need or want further explanation'

15 January, 2015

DWP to introduce mandatory reconsideration in relation to 'accidental errors' in child maintenance decisions

Response to November 2014 consultation on allowing Secretary to correct error without revising decision

15 January, 2015

War pensions rates for 2015-2016

New HB guidance

14 January, 2015

Refusal of bereavement benefits to partners who are not married nor civil partners to be challenged

Permission granted for judicial review in Northern Ireland

13 January, 2015

DWP has failed to tackle housing benefit fraud and error effectively, say MPs

New Public Accounts Committee report highlights increase in overpayments to 5.8 per cent of total housing benefit expenditure in 2013-2014