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7 December, 2011

DWP to trial national insurance number interviews by the Post Office

New equality impact asessment sets out details of proposal

6 December, 2011

Credit reference agency Experion signs contract with DWP and HMRC to identify benefit fraud

Payment reported to be by results, with extra payment for exceeding targets

6 December, 2011

Government planning to recoup support for mortgage interest under universal credit by charge on property

New call for evidence on proposals that also include extension of time limiting and payment of mortgage direct to claimant

5 December, 2011

Human rights where claimant did not fulfil contribution conditions as formerly self employed / approach of UT where only remedy is declaration of incompatibility

CJSA/828/2011

5 December, 2011

Evaluation of labour market impacts arising from introduction of Jobcentre Plus

New DWP research

2 December, 2011

Government launches legal challenge to rules extending EU social security rights to EEA nationals

UK submission to Court of Justice of the European Union issued in August 2011

2 December, 2011

Government launches consultation on draft child maintenance calculation regulations

Proposals will increase income for worst-off single parents, says Maria Miller

2 December, 2011

Tackling child poverty through benefit income looks ‘set to have failed’, says Iain Duncan Smith

Secretary of State also says that measuring poverty as 60 per cent or less of median income creates 'poverty plus a pound' approach

1 December, 2011

Government confirms care home residents to retain mobility component entitlement

We have listened to the strong concerns of disabled people and their organisations, says Work and Pensions Minister

1 December, 2011

Coalition government lacks a comprehensive anti-poverty strategy, says Joseph Rowntree Foundation

New report highlights that there is too much reliance on the tax and benefits system alone to encourage people into work

30 November, 2011

Easement in contribution conditions for spouses and civil partners of Service Personnel

New statutory instrument

30 November, 2011

Reaction to Chancellor’s tax credit savings

Advice and policy organisations respond to yesterday's Autumn Statement

30 November, 2011

Whether EU national can retain worker status as a workseeker without claiming jobseeker’s allowance

[2011] EWCA Civ 1403

29 November, 2011

Contribution conditions for jobseeker’s allowance and employment and support allowance

New commencement order in relation to the Welfare Reform Act 2009

29 November, 2011

Most working age and disability benefits to rise by 5.2 per cent in April 2012

However, Chancellor's Autumn Statement also announces that couple and lone parent rates of working tax credit will be frozen

29 November, 2011

Residential care home residents to retain mobility component of personal independence payment

Decision not to go ahead with proposed cut is 'a positive example of the government listening to disabled people', says Mencap

28 November, 2011

Commissioning and transition of claimants to Work Choice Programme

DWP publishes new in-house research

25 November, 2011

New Sense report finds tests of draft personal independence payment assessment on deafblind people 'inconsistent'

Volunteers for testing experienced variable understanding of impact of deafblindness, and difficulties with access to information and communication support

25 November, 2011

Government publishes response to Professor Harrington’s second independent review of the WCA

Minister for Employment says that government will make further improvements to WCA, including consultation on proposals for treatment of claimants being treated for cancer