27 June, 2023
27 June, 2023
New research from CPAG also warns that claimants who are entitled to additional elements or exceptions from standard rules, such as those with health conditions or disabilities, carers and care leavers, are more likely to be negatively affected
27 June, 2023
New statutory instrument reflects universal credit changes coming into force from 28 June 2023
26 June, 2023
Pending long-term reforms set out in Health and Disability White Paper, Department fails to commit to moving to an opt-out approach for recording assessments, making an interim payment to claimants where clearance times are not met, and extending the time to return forms
26 June, 2023
However, Minister says that draft evaluation of the pilot has gathered ‘valuable insights’ on the nature and implementation of such pilots as well as barriers to engagement
23 June, 2023
23 June, 2023
Committee chair advises MPs that SSAC's focus is instead on the adequacy of benefits over the longer-term to help it ‘shine a spotlight on issues and questions that a government of the day may not be adequately thinking about’
23 June, 2023
New DWP guidance on disregard of upfront childcare costs met by the Flexible Support Fund and increase in maximum amounts of childcare costs element
23 June, 2023
New statutory rule
22 June, 2023
Decommissioning programme will not reduce levels of service or access to face-to-face appointments, says DWP Minister
22 June, 2023
Discretionary support funding cut to £20 million from £40 million last year, while no funds are available to recruit the additional staff needed to deliver an increasing universal credit caseload
21 June, 2023
All-Party Parliamentary Group calls for immediate increase in all benefit levels to meet the needs of claimants
20 June, 2023
Letter to Senior Responsible Owner sets out requirement for all tax credits, income support, JSA and housing benefit only claimants to be migrated by 2024/2025, with remaining 800,000 ESA claimants to be migrated by 2028/2029
20 June, 2023
New DWP statistics also show that the number of universal credit households flowing off the cap has increased for the fourth consecutive quarter
20 June, 2023
However, Minister assures MPs that PIP recruitment will reduce waits 'by the end of summer', while ESA waiting times have 'improved significantly in recent weeks'
19 June, 2023
However, Department confirms that funding to extend the 'Help to Claim' type service is not yet guaranteed, and the second year of funding for 2025/2026 will be subject to future spending review decisions
16 June, 2023
Letter to Home Affairs, LUHC and Work and Pensions Committees also sets out steps being taken to mitigate potential impacts of the policy on local authorities' ability to provide effective support
16 June, 2023
New statutory instrument also provides that claimants have to be present in England or Wales to be entitled to DLA for children
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