29 April, 2021
28 April, 2021
However, Minister also cautions that there are still 'some challenging policy areas to navigate into legislation', including in relation to polyamorous relationships
28 April, 2021
However, written update to Parliament also advises that the current Verify service will remain operational until April 2023 while the new service is in development
28 April, 2021
New HB Circular advises on activities participating local authorities will be funded to carry out to proactively identify unreported changes of circumstances
28 April, 2021
Joint Standards Committee report provides a generally ‘good’ assessment of decision making but calls for new thought to be given to timetabling and resourcing of changes, such as the roll out of universal credit, to reduce impact on standards
27 April, 2021
Secretary of State confirms that, at the same time, Department is 'reviewing options' to restart the managed migration process.
27 April, 2021
23 April, 2021
New DWP figures also show that 33 per cent of awards had a deduction for a universal credit advance, and that 15 per cent had a deduction for a budgeting advance
23 April, 2021
SE v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP) (Final decision)
[2021] UKUT 79 (AAC)
Reported as [2021] AACR 5
CPIP/1653/2019 final decision
23 April, 2021
Update for local authorities relates to universal credit third party deductions and ongoing deductions from housing benefit payments
23 April, 2021
Too many cases have needed the intervention of journalists, professional advisers or high-profile figures to be resolved, says Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee
22 April, 2021
Peers vote in favour of providing access to public funds for the duration of the pilot Support for Migrant Victims Scheme.
22 April, 2021
New statutory instrument
22 April, 2021 Open access
New statutory rule
22 April, 2021
Government needs to commit to working to end the need for food banks as latest figures show that Trust provided more than 2.5 million emergency parcels in 2020/2021
21 April, 2021
Pensions Minister updates Parliament advising that a further 360 staff are to be recruited in 2021 to speed up work to identify cases where arrears are owed
21 April, 2021
Letter to Director General for Regulation highlights 'incorrect and misleading' figures used by government and Independent Review of Administrative Law in relation to success of 'Cart' judicial reviews
20 April, 2021 Open access
New statutory intrument
20 April, 2021 Open access
It's essential to make non-take-up visible, and to produce a clear strategy to try to tackle it, says new report
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