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10 November, 2017

Minister for Employment confirms the social landlords that will move on to the universal credit landlord portal and become trusted partners in 2017

Rollout of the portal is expected to continue at around 50 landlords per month

9 November, 2017

SSAC calls for DWP to test a broader, more innovative set of work coach practices for its universal credit in-work progression trials

New Committee report also recommends that delays and complexity of system need fixing to avoid hindering claimants from getting more or better paid work

9 November, 2017

Work and Pensions Committee 'alarmed' at limited publication, or even collection, of data relating to universal credit

'Unless the Department is testing, it cannot hope to learn', says Chair of Committee

9 November, 2017

Motion to pass the Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill approved by the Scottish Parliament

MSPs unanimously vote for the motion by 115 votes

9 November, 2017

Sarah Newton appointed as Minister of State at the DWP

Appointment follows promotion of previous Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work Penny Mordaunt

8 November, 2017

Roll-out of universal credit in Northern Ireland

Department for Communities publishes postcodes where new benefit will be introduced in November and December 2017

8 November, 2017

Benefit cuts will leave low-income households more exposed to the next recession, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

Poorest 30 per cent of working-age households could see their after-tax incomes fall by an average of 59p for every £1 fall in pre-tax earnings

8 November, 2017

Court of Appeal rules that extension of Worker Registration Scheme from 2009 to 2011 is unlawful

[2017] EWCA Civ 1751

8 November, 2017

20 per cent of tax credits caseload is affected by fraud and error, says HMRC Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary

Jon Thompson also tells Select Committee that a dedicated team is in place to manage the process of moving claimants and their debts from tax credits to universal credit

7 November, 2017

Full Business Case for universal credit delayed due to actual volumes on the benefit 'diverging significantly from forecast volumes'

DWP Director General letter to Public Accounts Committee also highlights that feedback from stakeholders is encouraged to 'help develop and enhance the system'

7 November, 2017

Government rejects call to abolish seven waiting days at start of universal credit claims

Response to Lords Committee on Financial Exclusion report also dismisses recommendations to introduce flexible payments and direct payment of housing costs to tenants

7 November, 2017

Foodbank referrals increase by 30 per cent in full service universal credit areas

New report from the Trussell Trust also shows that 43 per cent of all referrals are caused by benefit payment issues

7 November, 2017

Tribunal should consider whether to review a decision before considering permission to appeal / tribunal should exercise discretion before taking into account issue not raised by appeal

CPIP/863/2017

6 November, 2017

Lone parents will be £2,380 a year worse off due to cuts in universal credit compared to what it first promised, says CPAG

New research, carried out with the Institute for Public Policy Research, highlights that cuts will lead to a million more children in poverty

6 November, 2017

Approach to take when assessing whether a person is 'ordinarily resident' in the UK for the purposes of a joint tax credit claim

[2017] EWCA Civ 1756

6 November, 2017

Heating or cable laying work around asbestos lagging does not fall within Prescribed Disease D8A (primary carcinoma of the lung)

CI/1653/2017

3 November, 2017

Changes to the Funeral Expenses Payments Scheme to be introduced from next year

Changes include increasing the time limit to claim, and disregarding contributions from charities, friends and relatives