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9 July, 2014

DWP sets out details of transfer of Child Support Agency clients to Child Maintenance Service

New edition of Touchbase also provides information on fees for using the new system

8 July, 2014

Head of civil service confirms that Treasury has not signed off universal credit business case

However, Employment Minister says that written answer to parliament stating that Treasury has approved universal credit business case to the end of this parliament has been 'verified'

8 July, 2014

Number of benefits and tax credits problems has ‘increased dramatically’, says Citizens Advice Cymru

New report on cumulative impact of welfare reforms highlights increases in people seeking advice on personal independence payment, the bedroom tax and sanctions

7 July, 2014

UK breaching international law on human rights of disabled people, says Just Fair

New report highlights 'major backward steps', including implementation of sanctions, disability benefit reform and the bedroom tax

7 July, 2014

Deductions from benefits for child support fees

New DWP guidance on changes from 11 August 2014

7 July, 2014

Treating recently homeless jobseekers as available for work if trying to find accommodation

New DWP guidance on changes from 21 July 2014

4 July, 2014

National Audit Office qualifies audit on HMRC's 2013/2014 accounts due to error and fraud in tax credits

Third successive year that accounts have been qualified on the same grounds

4 July, 2014

Work capability assessment promotes a ‘culture of contempt’ towards disabled people

New report from the Centre for Welfare Reform analyses results from a survey of 884 people who have experienced the WCA

3 July, 2014

Housing benefit subsidy and discretionary housing payment grants to local authorities

New statutory instrument

3 July, 2014

Withdrawal rate of universal credit should be reduced over time from 65 per cent to 55 per cent, recommends Policy in Practice

Report also finds that, while UC will have net positive impact on poverty, this will vary by household type and income level

3 July, 2014

Liberal Democrats pledge to introduce ‘carer’s bonus’ in 2015 manifesto

Annual bonus to be worth £125 in 2016/2017 rising to £250 by 2020/2021

3 July, 2014

Welfare reforms will lead to average loss of £10.75 per week to Welsh households, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

New study finds that, once rolled out, both personal independence payment and universal credit will reduce incomes in Wales

3 July, 2014

Welfare Reform Committee launches call for evidence on Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill

Views sought on whether Bill achieves Scottish Government’s aim of providing assistance for short term needs and community care

3 July, 2014

Changes to child maintenance scheme in Northern Ireland

New statutory rules

2 July, 2014

Work Programme achieved 296,000 job outcomes between June 2011 and March 2014

However, just 302,000 job outcomes are predicted between April 2014 and April 2020, new DWP figures suggest

2 July, 2014

Changes proposed to the format in which 'fraud and error in the benefit system' statistics are published

DWP invites comments on the proposals by 31 August 2014

2 July, 2014

Work Programme now operating at similar levels to previous programmes, though less than original forecast

National Audit Office warns that DWP must now deliver the significant increases in performance it expects, in particular improving outcomes for harder-to-help groups

2 July, 2014

Changes to child maintenance scheme in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

2 July, 2014

Recently homeless jobseekers in Northern Ireland to be treated as available for work if trying to find accommodation

New statutory rule introduces provisions from 21 July 2014