22 January, 2019
22 January, 2019
New DWP guidance
22 January, 2019
DWP also commits to training on domestic abuse for all universal credit work coaches as part of package of government-wide measures to accompany draft Domestic Abuse Bill
21 January, 2019
However, government’s response to Work and Pensions Committee report also says that debt advice and support will not form part of new support offer
21 January, 2019
Benefit eligibility must be entirely separated from employment support if progress is to be made with 'harder-to-help' groups, argues mental health specialist
18 January, 2019
Social Security Secretary says new benefit will be available later this year and will lead to around 40 per cent more people qualifying compared to current DWP funeral payment
18 January, 2019
17 January, 2019
Survey carried out by the Department for Communities finds that awareness of the payments roughly corresponded with the percentages who had received them
17 January, 2019
Northern Ireland Audit Office report also finds that while mitigation measures have ‘insulated’ the region’s claimants, hardship is a real risk if funding is not renewed in 2020
17 January, 2019
New initiative follows successful pilot of ‘mentoring circles’ where ethnic minority jobseekers received support from experienced staff from large companies
17 January, 2019
Justice Minister also confirms that welfare benefit matter starts have fallen from 135,571 to just 443 over the last decade
16 January, 2019
In addition, roll out of PIP - due to finish in 2015/2016 - was only two-thirds complete in 2017/2018
16 January, 2019
Charity warns that couples claiming universal credit could lose around £7,000 per year in comparison to pension credit award
16 January, 2019
Grant aims to help meet the initial costs of starting work and support a smooth transition into employment for young people on low incomes
16 January, 2019
New HB Circular on changes from 16 January 2019 includes confirmation that, if universal credit claim is made in error, stop notice will be issued but housing benefit should continue
15 January, 2019
New statutory instrument
15 January, 2019
Couples already in receipt of pension credit or pension-age housing benefit to be transitionally protected as long as they remain on either benefit
15 January, 2019
Department is missing opportunity 'to develop a greater understanding of the extent of the fall-out rate'
15 January, 2019
Pilot will stop once 10,000 universal credit awards have been made
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