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1 August, 2012

Amount of local housing allowance where extra bedroom required due to needs of disabled person

New HB guidance following Court of Appeal decision

1 August, 2012

Abolition of Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission

New statutory instrument transfers functions to Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

31 July, 2012

Advice sector expresses concerns about government’s plans for introduction of universal credit

Organisations respond to Social Security Advisory Committee's call for evidence

31 July, 2012

Introduction of £50 civil penalty in cases of claimant error

New statutory instrument

27 July, 2012

Data sharing between the DWP and local authorities

New DWP guidance

26 July, 2012

'Feasible but very tight' for new Northern Ireland Work Programme to start at same time as universal credit, says Inclusion

New report looks at implications of proposed payment by results model

26 July, 2012

High Court grants permission for judicial review of work capability assessment

Judge rules it arguable that DWP failing in duty to obtain early medical evidence where claimant has mental health problem

25 July, 2012

Government launches Work Choice wage incentive

Payment to employers of £2,275 available from today

24 July, 2012

Direct payment demonstration projects begin

Housing benefit to be paid monthly direct to around 12,000 social housing tenants in six local authority areas

24 July, 2012

55 per cent of completed WCAs find the claimant fit for work and 41 per cent of those claimants appeal

In addition, DWP asks judges in 31 per cent of appeals where decision overturned to give reasons so as to 'assist in improving standards of decision making'

24 July, 2012

Whether interest on loan taken out to install solar panels was eligible housing cost

CIS/2709/2011

23 July, 2012

Northern Ireland government consults on new employment programme

New programme to 'focus on employment outcomes rather than prescribed processes', says Department for Employment and Learning

20 July, 2012

DWP and Local Government Association name 15 local authorities recommended as potential pilot sites for universal credit

Pilots will provide unique opportunity for councils to shape development of new benefit, says Lord Freud

20 July, 2012

Appeal against decision terminating entitlement to ESA pending earlier appeal

CE/1147/2011

20 July, 2012

Sleep apnoea does not attract points under the consciousness descriptors of the work capability assessment

CE/1548/2011

20 July, 2012

Civil penalty for claimant error to be introduced from 1 October 2012

New HB guidance advises local authorities that they are also able to administer penalty

20 July, 2012

Readiness of Jobcentre Plus to help people in their 60s find work

New DWP in-house research

19 July, 2012

Government consults on reform of child maintenance system

Consultation document sets out measures designed to support families to make their own arrangements

19 July, 2012

Distinguishing ‘actual’ and ‘notional’ capital

CIS/1213/2011