3 March, 2020 Open access
3 March, 2020 Open access
Two million workers could face going without any income due to current rules on waiting days and earnings threshold
3 March, 2020
Announcement follows appointment of MP for East Ham Stephen Timms as Select Committee Chair
2 March, 2020
While new integrated assessments will be carried out by the DWP, contracted providers will be procured to continue work capability and PIP assessments beyond the end of the current contract in 2021
2 March, 2020
Existing claimants who are due to turn 16 from September 2020 will no longer be invited to apply for PIP and will be able to remain on DLA until they reach 18
2 March, 2020
New regulations issued in relation to claimants receiving additional ESA following conversion from previous incapacity benefits
28 February, 2020
28 February, 2020
This is a case about a government department whose policies and systems are tragically and systematically failing the vulnerable people they are meant to protect, says Leigh Day
28 February, 2020
DWP issues new guidance in relation to further changes being made to the severe disability premium process from 2 March 2020
28 February, 2020
Supplementary scrutiny focuses on the arrangements for initial roll-out, changes of circumstances, and dealing with multiple applications
28 February, 2020
Key findings include that while a very high proportion of people with a disability or health condition are interested in work, for some, their health places particular constraints on their participation
27 February, 2020
New DWP take-up statistics estimate that up to £2.5 billion of pension credit is not being claimed by around 1.2 million households
27 February, 2020
However, new DWP research finds that the high risks associated with moving into work 'perversely incentivise' individuals to avoid engaging with work-related support
27 February, 2020
New DWP statistics also highlight that 73 per cent of those who make a start on the Programme are in the Disability group
26 February, 2020
New report from Centre for Decent Work and Productivity also highlights employers' concerns of negative impacts on employee well-being and motivation
26 February, 2020
Minister says that 'this shows that claimants are being made aware of advances and are using it where they need this help'
26 February, 2020
However, new statistics to November 2019 also show that just under half of new claims resulted in an award
26 February, 2020
New statistics from the Department for Communities also show that 62 per cent of claimants take up an advance payment
26 February, 2020
However, new Scottish Government statistics also show that only around a quarter of people using the service started a job after joining
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