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19 June, 2020 Open access

Treasury Committee Chair suggests temporary suspension of wages element of pensions triple lock to prevent future ‘double digit’ increase

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19 June, 2020

Miscellaneous amendments to social security claims and payments provisions

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18 June, 2020

Work and Pensions Committee expresses ‘disappointment’ at DWP’s failure to follow Cabinet Office guidance in its recruitment of SSAC Chair

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18 June, 2020 Open access

Tribunals Judiciary confirms that there are no face to face social security hearings at present and, where an oral hearing is directed, it will probably take place as a telephone hearing

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18 June, 2020 Open access

DWP ‘anticipates’ that coronavirus-related increases in universal credit will not significantly alter proportion of claimants affected by benefit cap

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18 June, 2020 Open access

Almost two thirds of families on universal credit have been forced to borrow money since start of coronavirus crisis

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17 June, 2020 Open access

Carers UK calls for £20 per week increase in carer’s allowance to match the rise in universal credit

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17 June, 2020

Carál Ní Chuilín replaces Deirdre Hargey as Communities Minister in Northern Ireland

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17 June, 2020 Open access

Minister confirms that DWP is ‘in the process of’ reviewing the temporary suspension of reviews and reassessments for sickness and disability benefits

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16 June, 2020 Open access

More than 3 million new claims for universal credit have been made since start of coronavirus lockdown

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16 June, 2020 Open access

Office for National Statistics confirms that claimant count for universal credit and jobseeker’s allowance has more than doubled since March 2020

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16 June, 2020 Open access

High Court rules that government decisions on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and changes to statutory sick pay were not unlawful in relation to ‘limb b workers’

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Treasury Committee Chair suggests temporary suspension of wages element of pensions triple lock to prevent future ‘double digit’ increase

Working Families calls on government to continue the ‘unlocking’ of flexible working achieved during lockdown by reforming ‘outdated’ statutory rules

Miscellaneous amendments to social security claims and payments provisions

FCA announces proposals for further support for users of consumer credit who are facing financial difficulties due to coronavirus

More than a third of adult social care directors say they have no confidence that budgets are sufficient to meet statutory duties this year

Work and Pensions Committee expresses ‘disappointment’ at DWP’s failure to follow Cabinet Office guidance in its recruitment of SSAC Chair

Citizens UK writes to Secretary of State requesting meeting to focus on ‘immediate extension of housing support to all regardless of immigration status’

Tribunals Judiciary confirms that there are no face to face social security hearings at present and, where an oral hearing is directed, it will probably take place as a telephone hearing

DWP ‘anticipates’ that coronavirus-related increases in universal credit will not significantly alter proportion of claimants affected by benefit cap

Court of Appeal rules that a landlord’s failure to provide gas safety record prior to tenant moving in is not fatal to validity of a section 21 notice

Almost two thirds of families on universal credit have been forced to borrow money since start of coronavirus crisis

Carers UK calls for £20 per week increase in carer’s allowance to match the rise in universal credit

Private-sector rents in England at highest ever level in year from April 2019 to March 2020

Carál Ní Chuilín replaces Deirdre Hargey as Communities Minister in Northern Ireland

Minister confirms that DWP is ‘in the process of’ reviewing the temporary suspension of reviews and reassessments for sickness and disability benefits

Northern Ireland Executive launches consultation on parental bereavement leave and pay

More than 3 million new claims for universal credit have been made since start of coronavirus lockdown

Office for National Statistics confirms that claimant count for universal credit and jobseeker’s allowance has more than doubled since March 2020

High Court rules that government decisions on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and changes to statutory sick pay were not unlawful in relation to ‘limb b workers’