13 December, 2022
13 December, 2022
New DWP statistics also show that the majority of those capped in May 2022 remained capped in August 2022
12 December, 2022
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v AT (Aire Centre and IMA intervening)
[2022] UKUT 330 (AAC)
UA-2022-001067-USTA
12 December, 2022
Carers UK calls on government to raise the earnings limit to the equivalent of 21 hours per week at the national living wage
12 December, 2022
Letter to Rishi Sunak says that the last thing anyone needs in the middle of a cost of living crisis is for government to 'strip away our fundamental legal protections'
12 December, 2022
Schedule to new statutory instrument sets out new Rules that will apply when new Scottish tribunal Chamber is introduced from 1 April 2023
9 December, 2022
9 December, 2022
New service designed to remove barriers faced by some users in accessing online services, including appealing against benefit decisions
9 December, 2022
Introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Grant scheme has paid out £73 million and is the longest running scheme of its kind in the UK
8 December, 2022
DWP Minister also confirms that, with number of cases accepted for investigation having risen by almost 70 per cent in 2021/2022, there are more than a thousand cases awaiting allocation
8 December, 2022
New MoJ statistics also show that receipts were up by more than 70 per cent compared to previous year
8 December, 2022
New statistics show that almost 70 per cent of initial assessments led to support group outcome, with figure rising to more than 80 per cent for repeat assessments
7 December, 2022
New report notes that claims have risen from 15,000 to 30,000 per month and that, while claims are spread across all ages and conditions, the fastest rise is among teenagers where claims have tripled
7 December, 2022
DWP Minister also confirms that average gain for those households will be £29 per week
6 December, 2022
While Joint Committee on Human Rights approves the Remedial Order that brings entitlement to surviving cohabitees with children, it expresses disappointment that change only takes effect from 2018 and not 2016 when original High Court decision was made
6 December, 2022
Strikes to take place on dates between 19 and 31 December in areas chosen for their 'significant impact on employers’ operations and the government'
6 December, 2022
However, new report suggests this is due in part to staff redeployment during the Covid-19 pandemic and reducing housing benefit caseloads as claimants migrate to universal credit
5 December, 2022
Kays, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2022] EWCA Civ 1593
2 December, 2022
NAO says that the DWP should start to put in place preparations for its next employment programme now so that it can improve its scenario planning, make for a better customer experience and develop its contract management
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