18 March, 2021
18 March, 2021
HB Circular provides advice to decision-makers pending the Secretary of State's appeal against the judgment being heard by the Supreme Court
18 March, 2021
'New Burdens' funding designed to support the costs of implementing changes being made by the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
17 March, 2021
Commitment set out by Minister in response to MLA's concerns that review of welfare mitigation measures has not yet been completed
17 March, 2021 Open access
Report on how social security can aid Scotland’s recovery from Covid-19 calls on UK and Scottish Governments to explore feasibility of a Citizens Basic Income as one way to widen support
17 March, 2021
Landmark Bill is 'the most significant piece of legislation since devolution, delivering a revolution in children’s rights', says Deputy First Minister
17 March, 2021
17 March, 2021
New statutory instrument extends period to 31 March 2024
16 March, 2021 Open access
New statutory instrument also provides for extension of measures relating to the minimum income floor that had been due to expire on 30 April 2021
16 March, 2021
New DWP statistics also show that aspects of claimant-initiated activity are also exceeding pre-pandemic levels, however numbers of mandatory reconsiderations are 75 per cent lower than in previous year
16 March, 2021
New document sets out vision for 'modern, innovative, collaborative and responsive 21st Century courts and tribunals system'
16 March, 2021
New statutory instrument includes provision to increase the personal expenses allowance for those in certain accommodation and to maintain the earnings limit for carer's allowance at £128 per week
16 March, 2021 Open access
New statutory instrument
16 March, 2021 Open access
New guidance advises that one-off payment is being made to reflect the additional work undertaken to maintain housing benefit services during the Covid-19 pandemic
15 March, 2021
System will enable information to be drawn out on a national level to help inform policy discussion says Senior Responsible Owner of Universal Credit
15 March, 2021 Open access
Shirley-Anne Somerville adds that the planned removal of the uplift in six months time will wipe out the benefit of Scottish Child Payment for a family with two children
15 March, 2021
New Housing Benefit Circular sets out how single and couple claimants are affected by the run-on of universal credit introduced in November 2020
15 March, 2021
DWP issues guidance on changes that come into force today that also include changes to the rules for claimants fleeing domestic violence
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