30 April, 2024
30 April, 2024
Introducing his annual report for 2019/2020 and 2020/2021, John Duffy also suggests that a proper and thorough functional assessment of claimants can not be carried out over the phone
29 April, 2024
Proposals include changing the eligibility criteria for PIP, removing the assessment process for specific health conditions or disabilities, and exploring alternative approaches to ongoing cash support such as one-off grants or vouchers
29 April, 2024
Letter to DWP Permanent Secretary raises concerns about the Department's sudden announcement of change to ESA managed migration dates without updating the Committee during its ongoing inquiry
29 April, 2024
Michaela Simkova v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2024] EWCA Civ 419
29 April, 2024
SSAC says exemption is needed in order to limit negative impacts of increased conditionality on claimants, particularly those in vulnerable situations
26 April, 2024
26 April, 2024
DG v Bromley London Borough Council
[2024] UKUT 49 (AAC)
UA-2021-000447-HB
26 April, 2024
However, Minister says that, with increased demands on services and rising costs, allocations won’t provide sufficient funding for departments to do everything they want
25 April, 2024
Responding to publication of new report, coalition of Deaf and Disabled Peoples' Organisations says it is a 'much-needed counter to government rhetoric claiming they are protecting the most vulnerable'
25 April, 2024
Work and Pensions Minister also confirms that, over the same period, 225 administrative penalties have been accepted with a total value of more than £410,000
25 April, 2024
DWP Minister confirms that draft code will be available in summer 2024 before Department carries out a 'test and learn' exercise in early 2025
25 April, 2024
While update broadly follows previous guidance, Department provides a further explanation of its position on the impact of payments from the Fund on people with no recourse to public funds
24 April, 2024
Department also tells Work and Pensions Committee that, while it will not comment on individual cases, 'what we see in the paper isn't always the whole picture'
24 April, 2024
Justice Minister says evidence and insight acquired will be used to identify and evaluate changes to 'better enable citizens' access to justice or to achieve value for money'
23 April, 2024
Highlighting the Department's access to real-time information from HMRC, Work and Pensions Committee Chair says that 'carrying on in that way is not right'
23 April, 2024
Survey of PCS Union members invites frontline staff to provide feedback on DWP’s safeguarding policies, practices and culture
23 April, 2024
Social Security Scotland v FK
[2024] UT 23
UTS-AS-23-1024
23 April, 2024
Rejecting Committee's advice for a slower or phased implementation, DWP says it is 'committed to providing more intensive support to in-work customers'
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