23 January, 2024
23 January, 2024
Social Justice Minister says that the government is determined to ensure that the approach taken for administering Welsh benefits is a person-centred and compassionate one, based on rights and entitlements
22 January, 2024
Commissioners for His Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Arrbab
[2024] EWCA Civ 16
22 January, 2024
New guidance says that if claimants respond and are found to have been underpaid because of the error, the Department will repay any sums owed
22 January, 2024
While the system has always had its shortcomings, Financial Fairness Trust says its failings are now so pervasive that it is 'falling woefully and systematically short of protecting citizens against hard times'
19 January, 2024
New figures also provide estimates of the number of claimants that will be affected by amendment of the LCWRA 'risk' criteria and LCW 'getting about' descriptor
19 January, 2024
18 January, 2024
However, DWP Minister Viscount Younger adds that the design of the process for identifying whether vulnerabilities exist is 'still in development'
18 January, 2024
Committee chair Stephen Brien welcomes new members saying they will bring ‘an impressive mix of knowledge, skills and insight to our work’
18 January, 2024
Consultation launched alongside publication of first 'Below Average Resources' statistics that take a more 'expansive view' of available resources' than current measures
18 January, 2024
New statutory instrument
18 January, 2024
New statutory instrument also provides for the uprating of figures used to calculate reductions under the scheme for pensioners
17 January, 2024
Highlighting that members are unable to offer the service required to claimants as they are overworked and very stressed, union accuses Department of not treating the situation seriously
17 January, 2024
Internal review praises service provided by Council 'for a nominal amount of public money', and makes minor recommendations to support the effective arrangements already in place
17 January, 2024
New Act requires Scottish public authorities to protect children's human rights when delivering devolved functions
16 January, 2024
While new qualifying awards of universal credit from 14 February 2024 will receive the uprated element, the Department says it has no timescale in place for when current awards will be adjusted
16 January, 2024
Views sought on subjects including effectiveness of LASPO, access to justice, and sustainability of legal aid market
16 January, 2024
Figures provided by DWP Minister also show that more than 40 per cent of deductions were used to repay advance payments
15 January, 2024
Views sought on the Department's plans to undertake managed migration effectively, support for vulnerable claimants, and the associated implementation costs
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