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4 March, 2011

Citibank awarded contract worth £20m per year to deliver over counter benefit payments through PayPoint outlets

In addition, government announces £73m fund for modernisation and growth of credit unions

3 March, 2011

A8 nationals to have same benefit rights as other EU nationals from May 2011

However, DWP says that protecting system from abuse is its 'number one priority'

3 March, 2011

Healthy Start Scheme changes in Wales

New statutory instrument

3 March, 2011

Government announces new restrictions on crisis loans from April 2011

However, CPAG says that failure to make interim payments is causing undue strain on crisis loan funds

3 March, 2011

Increases in NHS prescription and dental treatment charges

New statutory instruments

3 March, 2011

Low earnings threshold in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

3 March, 2011

Automated Transfers to Local Authority Systems Project ‘early adopter phase’ to start in May 2011

Transfer of claimant award information between HMRC, DWP and 22 local authorities ahead of national roll out

2 March, 2011

Whether DWP officer had authority to pass on change of circumstances to HMRC / claimant's continuing duty of disclose

CF/395/2010

2 March, 2011

Whether tribunal bound by entitlement decision of previous tribunal / use of video evidence / implausible statement of walking ability in claim pack

CDLA/1838/2010

2 March, 2011

Prescription charges in Scotland to be abolished

Scottish parliament votes to remove £3 charge from April 2011

2 March, 2011

overpayment / whether tribunal identified misrepresentation by the claimant that would lead to recoverability

CDLA/1173/2009

1 March, 2011

Healthy Start Scheme changes in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

1 March, 2011

Earnings factors and thresholds from April 2011

New statutory instruments

1 March, 2011

Reform of local housing allowance in Northern Ireland from April 2011

New statutory rule

1 March, 2011

2.7m households will see increase in income from universal credit

However 1.7m households will have less entitlement, according to Inclusion

1 March, 2011

Entitlement to pension credit carer’s addition without carer’s allowance claim

Government to introduce new test in regulations

1 March, 2011

Sharing claimant data between DWP and local authorities

DWP issues call for evidence on proposed new arrangements

28 February, 2011

Direct payment to landlords who reduce rent to affordable level

HB guidance on new 'safeguard provision'

28 February, 2011

Whether claimant in NHS funded care home was 'undergoing medical or other treatment as an in-patient'

CDLA/3638/2008