25 November, 2011
24 November, 2011
Year two independent review of the WCA sets out recommendations designed to complement, and build on, recommendations from first review
23 November, 2011
New DWP equality impact assessment sets out details of proposed easement in first contribution condition for ESA and JSA from 1 January 2012
22 November, 2011
Lord Freud gives further details, including that discretionary housing payments and support for childcare costs will not be affected
21 November, 2011
People should only qualify for benefit after a WCA or if they have sufficient medical evidence not to need a face-to-face assessment
21 November, 2011
DWP launches consultation on measures contained in the Welfare Reform Bill
21 November, 2011
18 November, 2011
Chancellor to base April uprating instead on a 6 month average figure
17 November, 2011
New DWP research
17 November, 2011
New paper published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
17 November, 2011
Proposal forms part of Executive's draft 'Programme for Government' for 2011-2015
15 November, 2011
However, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury says that there will be no adjustment to awards for underpayment under existing legislation
15 November, 2011
However, Minister for Employment says that DWP plans to pilot change of address service on same principles has been shelved
14 November, 2011
Changes to first draft include introduction of 'supervision' where needed to carry out activity safely, and 'engaging socially' activity
14 November, 2011
New report from disability charity examines effect of taking benefits out of the scope of legal aid in context of welfare reform
11 November, 2011
DWP equality impact assessment
11 November, 2011
Responses to specific concerns include need to be mindful of 'widespread public unease' about number of people claiming incapacity benefits
11 November, 2011
New report says that average loss for London households will be £105 per week
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