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30 April, 2020

Process for HMRC to make a decision on whether a person has a ‘genuine chance of being engaged in employment’ where jobcentre has not made such a decision

DD v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (CB)
[2020] UKUT 66 (AAC)
CF/66/2018

30 April, 2020 Open access

Department for Communities extends call for evidence period for second independent review of PIP in Northern Ireland

Evidence can now be submitted up to 16 October 2020, with a final report to be laid with the Northern Ireland Assembly by 11 December 2020

29 April, 2020 Open access

Only ‘critical workers’ can access universal credit childcare while government’s response to coronavirus is in place, says DWP

Updated information added to Department's 'Understanding universal credit' pages on gov.uk

29 April, 2020 Open access

More than half a million claims made to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in its first week of being open for applications

Total value of claims is around £4.5 billion, Minister confirms in response to parliamentary written question

29 April, 2020 Open access

Charities and financial inclusion bodies offer support in delivering emergency hardship funds to households during coronavirus outbreak

Letter to Chancellor also recommends launch of emergency hardship fund to cover basic needs in addition to existing £500 million council tax hardship fund

28 April, 2020 Open access

DWP warns people that applying for universal credit will bring any tax credit claim to an end, even if they are not eligible for universal credit

Department also cautions that 'DWP and HMRC cannot advise whether claiming universal credit or tax credits will be better for you'

28 April, 2020 Open access

DWP confirms that it has no plans to remove sanctions or deductions ‘incurred’ before the coronavirus outbreak for claimants who are self-isolating

Suspending deductions for debts to third parties could lead to eviction or loss of service, says Work and Pensions Minister

28 April, 2020 Open access

Amendments to calculation of earnings for statutory family benefits and maternity allowance in Northern Ireland where workers are furloughed under Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

New statutory rules ensure that workers receive the same amount of benefit they would have if they had not been furloughed

28 April, 2020 Open access

Allowing electronic claims for state pension credit in response to coronavirus outbreak

New statutory instrument

28 April, 2020

EU family benefit coordination rules bypass domestic residence conditions for child benefit but not other conditions of entitlement in the case of a child living in the EU

MZ v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (CHB)
[2020] UKUT 65 (AAC)
CF/2685/2018

28 April, 2020 Open access

Disability Benefits Consortium calls on government to extend universal credit and tax credits increase to all out of work benefits

Results of survey show that almost all disabled people have seen an increase in expenditure due to the coronavirus outbreak, with more than 90 per cent struggling to meet additional cost of food

28 April, 2020

Amendments to secondary legislation in consequence of the introduction of statutory parental bereavement leave and pay

New DWP guidance

28 April, 2020

Scottish Welfare Fund Crisis Grant expenditure for three months to December 2019 up by almost a quarter on same period in 2018

However, new statistics also show 3 per cent decrease in Community Care Grant expenditure compared to previous year

27 April, 2020

High Court rules that precluding pre-settled status from conferring a right to reside is not unlawful discrimination

Fratila & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions & Anor [2020] EWHC 998 (Admin)

27 April, 2020 Open access

Select Committee hears that people are facing ‘serious difficulties’ in claiming benefits during the coronavirus outbreak

Having received survey responses from more than 6,000 people, Committee Chair says that 'we hope that Ministers will look carefully at what people have told us, and make changes'

24 April, 2020 Open access

Number of new PIP claimants has reduced by more than 50 per cent since the coronavirus outbreak took hold

DWP Minister says 'we're not totally sure why', but advises that Department is making changes to accommodate third party support

24 April, 2020 Open access

Treasury Committee calls for evidence on the effectiveness, cost and sustainability of coronavirus financial support packages

Committee seeks evidence on measures including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-employment Income Support Scheme

24 April, 2020 Open access

Amendments to calculation of earnings for statutory family benefits and maternity allowance where workers are furloughed under Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

New statutory instrument ensures that workers receive the same amount of benefit they would have if they had not been furloughed

24 April, 2020 Open access

Increase in annual income threshold above which a claimant may not normally be eligible for discretionary support in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

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