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7 June, 2012

Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 receives Royal Assent

New Act provides for increase in state pension age to 66 by 2020

7 June, 2012

Disclosure of social security information to Statistics Board in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

6 June, 2012

Government amends second Welfare Reform Act 2012 commencement order

New statutory instrument prevents provision on summary trial for tax credit fraud from coming into force

6 June, 2012

DWP adds to data sharing powers with local authorities

New powers, set out in consultation response, relate to to size criteria in social rented sector, benefit cap, troubled families and council tax

6 June, 2012

New claims for universal credit to be introduced in one district per region from October 2013

All in and out of work claims to be for new benefit by mid 2014, says DWP

1 June, 2012

Whether grounds to supersede award of moblity component / whether any overpayment recoverable

CDLA/2396/2011

31 May, 2012

Face to face and telephone support under universal credit will be geared towards helping claimants use online channel, says Lord Freud

Minister tells conference that digital and financial inclusion go 'hand in hand' and that both are 'at the heart' of new benefit

31 May, 2012

Amount of income-related employment and support allowance to be paid during assessment period and pending appeal

New DWP guidance

31 May, 2012

Relevance of claimant’s subjective view of ‘substantial risk’ to health if found capable of work

CE/1619/2011

31 May, 2012

Councils face 'truly formidable challenge' in replacing council tax benefit, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

New report highlights incentive for councils to discourage take-up of support and potential to undermine positive effects of universal credit

31 May, 2012

National Health Service travel expenses and remission of charges in Scotland

New statutory instrument

30 May, 2012

Chris Grayling warns Work Programme providers who have fallen behind targets to 'expect to feel the heat in the months ahead'

Minister for Employment says that he is 'completely relaxed' that some will drop out whilst others 'get the rewards'

30 May, 2012

Employment and support allowance and the use of aids and appliances

New DWP guidance

30 May, 2012

Government ‘fundamentally dishonest’ about policies for disabled people, says TUC General Secretary

Speech to conference today highlights 'dichotomy between rhetoric and reality'

29 May, 2012

Overpayment of housing benefit not recoverable from landlord in cases of non-disclosure by tenant

CH/2092/2011

29 May, 2012

Whether tick in box on claimant's husband's retirement benefit claim form constituted claim for Category B pension

CP/538/2011

28 May, 2012

Backdating claims for tax credits and child benefit where claimant is granted retrospective indefinite leave to remain

CTC/3271/2011

28 May, 2012

Backdating claims for tax credits and child benefit where claimant is granted retrospective indefinite leave to remain

CF/3272/2011

28 May, 2012

Iain Duncan Smith to announce expansion of mandatory work activity scheme

Ministers also reported to be considering national trial of six months unpaid work