3 February, 2021
To be delivered by a team of 325 Job Search Advisers, the new service will provide support and advice to 160,000 jobseekers who 'already have the skills and experience needed to move into a new career'
3 February, 2021
In addition, Work and Pensions Secretary confirms that, while no decisions have been made on retaining universal credit uplift, replacement by a one-off payment is 'not one of the Department's preferred approaches'
3 February, 2021 Open access
Final Mental Health and Income Commission report calls for immediate measures and systemic reforms including increasing SSP, suspending conditionality and longer, more generous ESA awards
3 February, 2021 Open access
Coalition of charities urges government to keep the £20 'uplift' in universal credit and working tax credit and extend it to legacy and other benefits
3 February, 2021 Open access
TUC highlights that 7 in 10 applications to the scheme end up without payment, and that more than 1 in 4 councils have run out of or are close to running out of funding
3 February, 2021 Open access
3 February, 2021
Bill requires Government to undertake a review of the adequacy of local welfare assistance schemes provided by local authorities.
2 February, 2021 Open access
Additional 200,000 people expected to be eligible for help from the scheme as a result of changes being introduced from 16 February 2021
2 February, 2021 Open access
Scheme extended to app users from today, with applications to local authorities to open from Friday 5 February 2021
2 February, 2021
Review undertaken by Newcastle University highlights that findings provide evidence-base for developing policies to aid post Covid-19 recovery
1 February, 2021
In addition, any claimant experiencing financial hardship can contact Debt Management to request a reduction or suspension of repayment, Department says in response to Select Committee report
1 February, 2021 Open access
All-Party Group of MPs calls for uplift to be maintained and extended to legacy benefits, and for the benefit cap to be suspended
1 February, 2021
New statutory instrument
1 February, 2021
SE v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
[2021] UKUT 1 (AAC)
CPIP/1653/2019
1 February, 2021
New statutory rule ensures parity with the social fund scheme as amended in England and Wales
29 January, 2021
Speech to Law Society outlines benefits of online system, including 'far greater transparency, better data, and access to justice'
28 January, 2021
As a result of findings, coroner to issue a 'prevention of future deaths report' calling for the DWP to consider and address mental health training for call handers, record keeping and assessment processes, and that correspondence issued is accurate and does not create further stress
28 January, 2021 Open access
However, following spike in blocked and unanswered calls in November 2020, Minister confirms plan to deploy around 450 new staff to answering calls in next three months
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