10 January, 2020
10 January, 2020
Immediate priorities for incoming Executive also include development of anti-poverty strategy and establishment of child funeral fund
9 January, 2020
New report highlights problems with identifying and processing appeals, failures to process new evidence and improper recovery action while appeals are outstanding
9 January, 2020
Interim report commissioned by the Welsh Government analyses possible adjustments to the council tax reduction scheme that could restore parity
9 January, 2020
Significant change is needed to the way the benefit is designed and delivered, says charity
9 January, 2020
New research finds that food banks gave out more than 600,000 food parcels in the 18 months to September 2019, 120,000 more than in the previous reporting period
9 January, 2020
8 January, 2020
MPs also vote down proposed new clause of Withdrawal Agreement Bill that would have allowed all EU citizens resident before exit day to have a right of permanent residence in the UK
8 January, 2020
Bill provides for state pension information to be included in new pensions dashboards
8 January, 2020
New statutory instruments
7 January, 2020
Scottish Government report on housing and social security also finds that rent arrears on council properties have increased 14 per cent over the last year
7 January, 2020
Ombudsman's investigation also finds council at fault for failing to use mandatory 'underlying entitlement' rule to work out overpayments and not referring case to appeal tribunal
7 January, 2020
Crisis calls on government to increase investment in housing benefit as a quick and effective way to reduce pressures of covering rent shortfalls and to prevent homelessness
7 January, 2020
Payment services for claimants without mainstream bank account to be replaced by 'voucher' service
23 December, 2019
Council says it hopes that change will 'provide clarity for claimants to manage their expectations better'
23 December, 2019
New statutory instrument
20 December, 2019
However, Joint Standards Committee report nevertheless assesses standards of decision making as generally ‘good’
20 December, 2019
New provisions amend European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 to extend powers currently limited to Supreme Court and Scotland’s High Court of Justiciary
20 December, 2019
RK v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (ESA)
[2019] UKUT 345 (AAC)
CE/2918/2018
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