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10 September, 2014

Pensions Act commencement order issued

New statutory instrument

9 September, 2014

Resolution Foundation launches review of current design of universal credit

'Strong case' for making the most of the current window of opportunity before the policy is fully rolled out to reassess it against its original ambitions

8 September, 2014

European Commission issues legal challenge to UK right to reside test for child benefit and child tax credit

Court of Justice of European Union asked to find that test not permitted by Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 or that it directly discriminates against nationals of other Member States

8 September, 2014

Further roll-out of universal credit to the North West of England

New DWP guidance

8 September, 2014

DWP trialling psychological tests to assess whether claimants have resistance to work

Employment Minister outlines new scheme under which those who are less mentally prepared will be given more intensive coaching, whilst those who are optimistic will face less rigorous regime

8 September, 2014

DWP aims to release first statistics on mandatory reconsideration by the end of 2014

Minister for Disabled People also confirms that statisticians working on data about mandatory reconsideration for ESA 'as a priority'

5 September, 2014

Government responds to Work and Pensions Committee's report on fraud and error in the benefits system

Real-time information system will be used to identify earnings and non-state pensions that have not been declared

5 September, 2014

Personal budgets paid for children and young people with special needs ignored for IS, JSA and ESA

New DWP guidance

5 September, 2014

MPs vote in favour of Private Member’s Bill introducing exemptions to the bedroom tax

Proposals include exempting disabled claimants whose home has been adapted and claimants who have not been offered reasonable alternative accommodation

4 September, 2014

Increase in number of waiting days for JSA and ESA from three to seven

New statutory instrument introduces increase from 27 October 2014

3 September, 2014

DWP appoints new Director General for Technology

Mayank Prakash welcomes 'once in a lifetime opportunity to simplify welfare by transforming one of the UK's largest IT estates to deliver easy to use digital services'

3 September, 2014

Improving the content and presentation of Work Programme statistics

DWP publishes response to last year's consultation on improved method of presenting Sustainment payment information

2 September, 2014

DWP provides further information on data matching exercise between HMRC's Real Time Information and housing benefit departments

New edition of HB Direct advises that four local authorities will test system from 19 September, with national roll-out to follow on 6 October

2 September, 2014

Pilot of Jobcentre Plus working directly with Work Programme providers on sanctions referrals to start in Autumn 2014

DWP committed to 'driving best practice', says Employment Minister

2 September, 2014

Universal credit claimants will not be sanctioned for failing to take up zero-hours contract with exclusivity clause

Employment Minister also confirms that jobseeker's allowance claimants are not required to apply for any zero-hours contracts

2 September, 2014

Work Programme adds value to the UK economy, says welfare to work provider representative body

New report, commissioned by the Employment Related Services Association, welcomed by Employment Minister

2 September, 2014

Government to publish statistics on PIP assessment waiting times ‘in the near future’

Minister for Disabled People acknowledges that wait faced by some claimants is 'unacceptable'

2 September, 2014

Further roll-out of universal credit to the North West of England

New statutory instrument

29 August, 2014

Over a third of working parents cutting back on food to pay their housing costs

New research from Shelter also shows that 13 per cent have put off buying their children new shoes