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14 September, 2011

Government considering benefit changes amongst raft of ‘family friendly’ policies

Leaked memo seen by The Guardian outlines changes to child benefit and universal credit

13 September, 2011

Lung cancer in coke oven workers

New Industrial Injuries Advisory Council Command Paper

13 September, 2011

Universal credit will ensure that ‘carers on low incomes receive the support they need’, says DWP

New briefing note one of number published or updated ahead of today's House of Lords second reading of Welfare Reform Bill

13 September, 2011

DWP faces 'considerable challenge' in making savings of £2.7bn whilst delivering welfare reform, says Public Accounts Committee

New report highlights uncertainty over universal credit IT system and 'optimistic assumption' that 80 per cent of claimants will use online services

12 September, 2011

Social security and child support appeal receipts between April and July down by 8 per cent on last year

However, HM Courts & Tribunals Service statistics also show outstanding caseload of 174,400, 3 per cent lower than last month but 6 per cent higher than last year

12 September, 2011

Benefit cap will affect 206,000 children and could make 82,000 homeless, says Children’s Society

In new analysis based on government figures, charity says that children will be disproportionately affected by the change

12 September, 2011

Timetable for increasing pension age to 67 needs to be speeded up, says Pensions Minister

Observer reports that change could be as early as 2026 to deal with life expectancy 'express train'

9 September, 2011

Prime Minister confirms government's intention to explore benefit sanctions for parents of children who play truant from school

Parents need to have a real stake in the discipline of their children, says Mr Cameron

9 September, 2011

No increase in student disregards for books, equipment and travel for academic year 2011/2012

Allowances frozen for second consecutive year

8 September, 2011

DWP awarded £2,705,000 from Contingencies Fund to ensure that change to contributory ESA not delayed

Written statement from Employment Minister on time limiting of benefit from April 2012

8 September, 2011

Government considering giving courts power to impose benefit sanctions on convicted criminals

Proposal reported to be one of number being considered as part of response to riots to be published in October

8 September, 2011

Government should ensure that 80 per cent of childcare costs covered under universal credit, says Save the Children

New briefing highlights impact of childcare costs on low income families' work prospects

7 September, 2011

DWP action following error in auto-increase of pension credit ‘non state pension’ income

New housing benefit guidance

7 September, 2011

Professor Harrington ‘staggered and shocked’ by estimated cost of appeals against WCA decisions

Tribunals Service doubles the number of staff handling appeals as costs reach £50m a year

6 September, 2011

Automated Transfers to Local Authority Systems phase 2 to be rolled out nationally

Data on new, ended or changed awards of most DWP benefits to be delivered automatically to local authorities

5 September, 2011

Government should be asking more of those on benefits, says Prime Minister

Suggestions include benefit sanctions for parents of children who play truant from school

2 September, 2011

Evaluation of Work-Focused Services in Children’s Centres Pilot

New DWP report finds that pilot made significant progress in preparing parents for work

2 September, 2011

Jobcentre Plus to trial maintenance of jobseekeer’s allowance claims online

Trial, in North West and North East of England, to start in Autumn 2011

2 September, 2011

Permanent right to reside and whether residence permit confers a right of residence

New DWP guidance following European Court of Justice decision in Dias