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2 July, 2010

75 per cent of claimants satisfied with Jobcentre Plus services

No substantive change since 2007, according to new DWP research

1 July, 2010

Protection of housing benefit and council tax benefit when claimants migrated to ESA

New HB guidance

1 July, 2010

Whether EU citizen retains worker status having stopped work due to pregnancy

CIS/339/2009

1 July, 2010

Number of ESA and incapacity benefit appeals double in last year

More than 40 per cent decided in favour of claimant, according to new Tribunals Service statistics

1 July, 2010

WCA is accurately identifying claimants’ capability for work according to DWP internal review

However, report recommends amendments to descriptors to make them simpler and to include effects of adaptations

30 June, 2010

Tailored, claimant focused approach to WFIs more effective than ‘ticking boxes’ says DWP research

New report supports advisers being given more flexibility over timing and content of interviews

30 June, 2010

Higher rate of the mobility component of DLA for those with severe visual impairment

New statutory instrument

30 June, 2010

Contracts for new Work Programme to be worth up to £3 billion per year

However, value may be dependent on savings made by getting claimants into employment says DWP

29 June, 2010

Migration of incapacity benefits claimants onto ESA and jobseeker’s allowance

DWP publishes details of process, including trials to start in October 2010

28 June, 2010

Claimant choice in multi provider employment zones

New DWP research report

28 June, 2010

Spending on incapacity benefits and housing benefit to be cut says Chancellor

Savings intended to cushion impact of cuts in other government departments

25 June, 2010

Work focused health related assessment suspended for two years

Suspension will improve capacity to cope with reassessing existing incapacity benefit customers, says DWP

24 June, 2010

Payment of employment and support allowance where an appeal has been made

New DWP guidance

24 June, 2010

Government announces fundamental reform of pension system

'Bold steps' include call for evidence on when state pension age should be increased to 66

24 June, 2010

Whether claimant ‘receiving’ full time education for carer’s allowance purposes

[2010] EWCA Civ 699

23 June, 2010

Emergency Budget reaction

Advice organisations respond to government's benefit and tax credit proposals

22 June, 2010

Welfare benefit and tax credit highlights in today’s emergency Budget

Government sets out £11 billion of welfare reform savings designed to 'reward work and protect the most vulnerable'