2 June, 2021 Open access
28 May, 2021
Committee Chair criticises 'wholly unconstructive' response to 2019 report on universal credit and natural migration
28 May, 2021
Office for National Statistics analysis of figures showing that income inequality has increased by average of 0.2 per cent per year over last 10 years
27 May, 2021 Open access
New statutory instrument
27 May, 2021
Welcoming the identification of 'opportunities and recommendations' to improve the PIP service, DfC sets out action it is taking, including training on empathy for assessors and ensuring decision makers list all evidence considered and the weight given to it
27 May, 2021
DWP guidance to local authorities also advises that their IT systems will not be amended, which means cases impacted by the changes will have to be handled via a manual process
27 May, 2021
27 May, 2021
New statutory instrument
26 May, 2021
Changes being made include additional mental health training, 'accurate and factual' record keeping and 'holistic decision-making' that considers a wider range of evidence
26 May, 2021
In open letter to Work and Pensions Secretary, Commissioners argue that policy is a 'clear breach of children’s human rights' including right to an adequate standard of living
25 May, 2021
New DWP guidance on changes coming into force on 31 May 2021
25 May, 2021
However, new Scottish Government statistics also show that spending to mitigate the benefit cap and LHA rates was well below original funding estimates
24 May, 2021
Provision of advocacy to broader range of claimant groups could be achieved through local partnerships or 'evolution' of existing help-to-claim service
21 May, 2021
Minister also confirms that Universal Credit Regulations will be amended in October 2021 to enable grant payments to be included when calculating childcare costs element
20 May, 2021 Open access
Failure to respond to the checks could lead to payments being stopped or changed, warns Citizens Advice
20 May, 2021
Last of six days of debate on the Queen’s Speech also includes vote on scrapping the two-child limit and making the £20 universal credit 'uplift' permanent
20 May, 2021
Front-end, pre-court portals could be accredited with a ‘blue tick’ to give consumers confidence that they are properly regulated
20 May, 2021
First Minister's reshuffle following May 2021 election also sees appointment of new Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government
19 May, 2021
New service to bring audio recording of face-to-face assessments in line with recording of telephone assessments
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