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1 August, 2018

Exchange of information between the DWP and regional providers of pilot employment programmes

New designation orders issued in relation to pilot programmes delivered by the Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, and West Midlands Combined Authorities

1 August, 2018

Crisis grant applications to the Scottish Welfare Fund increase by 6 per cent

Local Authorities received almost 175,0000 applications in 2017/2018, however only 68 per cent of these were accepted

1 August, 2018

Tribunals are required to deal with evidence relating to ESA entitlement when used in support of a PIP appeal

CPIP/1055/2018

31 July, 2018

DWP agrees compensation of around £170 per month to universal credit claimants who lost out on migration

However, Law firm Leigh Day highlights that claimants in a similar position will only be awarded £80 per month under the draft managed migration regulations

31 July, 2018

Government told to ‘go away and try again’ after Committee criticises quality of response to its inquiry into employment support for carers

Chair of Work and Pension Committee says the government’s reasons for rejecting recommendations 'barely pay lip service' to the issues that affect the lives of carers

31 July, 2018

Evidence of an appointment letter is generally required before a negative determination can be made for failing to attend or participate in a PIP consultaton

CPIP/2456/2017

30 July, 2018

Proposals for managed migration of claimants on legacy benefits to universal credit taken on formal reference by SSAC

Committee makes decision following questioning of DWP officials in June 2018 about the draft regulations that will introduce the migration process

30 July, 2018

DWP rejects SSAC's recommendation to allow young people to proactively choose alternative payment arrangements

Government response to Committee's report also rejects proposal for specialist work coaches for young people

30 July, 2018

Calculation of notional income for pension credit when a pension plan has not achieved any growth

CPC/3/2016

26 July, 2018

Stay at home parents could be losing out on pensions if they do not register for child benefit

Select Committee says that it’s concerning that parents who haven’t registered for child benefit for fear of the higher tax rate charge may be forgoing part of their future state pension

25 July, 2018

Government publishes White Paper explaining how the UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement will be put into law

EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill will include provision for the implementation and protection of equal treatment rights and social security coordination rules post-Brexit

25 July, 2018

Almost two thirds of households subject to the benefit cap in Northern Ireland have a child under 5

New Department for Communities statistics also show that 6 per cent of capped households have a child under 1

24 July, 2018

Projected 3 per cent increase in child poverty over last year driven by benefit cuts, says Resolution Foundation

New anaylsis shows that falls in child poverty during the 2000s were larger than previously thought, while rise in child poverty since 2011 has been faster

23 July, 2018

EHRC calls for further equality impact assessments relating to universal credit and the benefit cap

In its largest ever review of women's rights, the Commission raises concerns about women's economic independence, particularly in abusive situations

23 July, 2018

1 in 4 universal credit claimants spend more than a week completing an initial claim

Citizens Advice research also finds that almost half of claimants did not know they could access support with the claims process from local Universal Support services

20 July, 2018

MPs express ‘little confidence’ that HMCTS can successfully deliver ‘hugely ambitious’ programme of court reform

Committee also concerned that the service is ploughing ahead without evaluating the impact of changes on user access to justice or consulting properly with stakeholders

20 July, 2018

DWP is ‘not complacent’ that universal credit is ‘working like clockwork’

Secretary of State also says that her Department will admit when things are going wrong, listen to feedback and make necessary changes

20 July, 2018

Further roll-out of universal credit full service

New statutory instrument provides for the service to expand to cover the whole of Great Britain between 5 September and 12 December 2018