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26 September, 2019

DWP gives notice of plan to open its offices on weekday evenings and Saturdays

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26 September, 2019

Scottish Social Security Secretary confirms there will never be a limit on the number of children in a family who are eligible for the Scottish child payment

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26 September, 2019

Public Accounts Committee to look at HMCTS progress in delivering its courts and tribunals reform programme

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26 September, 2019

Scottish Government publishes first annual progress report on performance of the Scottish social security system

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26 September, 2019

DWP sets out ‘adjustments’ to support universal credit claimants with sight loss

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25 September, 2019

New young carer grant in Scotland will be administered on a ‘first come, first served basis’ where there are conflicting claims

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24 September, 2019

Resumption of Parliament following Supreme Court prorogation ruling results in all outstanding Bills remaining live

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24 September, 2019

DWP issues further guidance on the payment of SDP transitional payments

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24 September, 2019

Labour Party commits to reducing working week to average of 32 hours with no loss of pay

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24 September, 2019

Welsh Government launches consultation on equality objectives, including long term aim to eliminate inequality caused by poverty

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23 September, 2019

High Court rules that universal credit minimum income floor is not unlawful

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23 September, 2019

Experience of universal credit claimants is ‘overwhelmingly bad’

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23 September, 2019

Labour Party pledges to introduce free personal care for all older people in England

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23 September, 2019

73 per cent success rate in PIP appeals raises serious question about quality of DWP primary decision making

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23 September, 2019

More than 8 million people in England are living in an unaffordable, insecure or unsuitable home

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20 September, 2019

EU national who ceases self-employed activity in late stage of pregnancy retains self-employed status as long as they start to work again ‘within a reasonable period’ after birth of child

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20 September, 2019

Labour Party announces plans to fund new network of ‘People’s Law Centres’

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20 September, 2019

Department of Health and Social Care should work with DWP to examine feasibility of indicating whether claimants are entitled to free prescriptions or dental treatment in award letters

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20 September, 2019

Exclusion of certain student accommodation provided by educational establishments from the definition of house in multiple occupation

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