22 September, 2023
21 September, 2023
Latest British Social Attitudes report also finds that more than a third of people think the government should spend more on welfare benefits for the poor, even if it leads to higher taxes
21 September, 2023
New statutory instrument also makes minor amendments in relation to second adult rebate, non-dependant deductions and residence rules
20 September, 2023
New statutory instrument
20 September, 2023
DWP adds that, to qualify for the £300 payment, claimants must have been in receipt of a qualifying benefit in the period between 18 August and 17 September 2023
20 September, 2023
MPs advised that the exercise expects to identify an estimated 210,000 people who claimed child benefit before May 2000 who may have errors in records that affect their pension entitlement
20 September, 2023
20 September, 2023
New guidance advises that underlying entitlement will cease when surviving spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner enters new cohabiting partnership on or after 9 February 2023
20 September, 2023
Minster says Additional Jobcentre Support Pilot will now test provision of an additional week of daily support for eligible claimants after their first assessment period
20 September, 2023
DfC Annual Report on decision-making and financial accuracy also highlights continued increased pressure on staff, and difficulties in recruiting and training new workers
19 September, 2023
New DWP statistics also show that almost three-quarters of capped households were single parent families
19 September, 2023
Meanwhile in Scotland, more than 125,000 claims for adult disability payment were registered between 21 March 2022 and 31 July 2023 with 93,880 people currently in receipt of benefit
19 September, 2023
New DWP research finds that claimants often face multiple barriers to applying online, which together make the digital option 'prohibitively difficult'
19 September, 2023
Research used to inform recommendations explores claimants' understanding of what supporting information should be provided and whether they feel it is considered fairly, in addition to looking at the impact it has on decision-making
19 September, 2023
New figures show that 97 per cent of eligible care leavers signed up to pilot, with more than a quarter of participants opting to have payments made directly to landlords
18 September, 2023
Law Centre Northern Ireland highlights that case concerns a low earning parent whose child benefit award was transferred to her ex-spouse who was subject to the high income child benefit tax charge
15 September, 2023
Information supplied in response to FOI request on how Department considers whether Upper Tribunal decision in SSWP v AT applies, and whether to unstay cases and pay universal credit pending outcome of its appeal to Court of Appeal
15 September, 2023
SH v London Borough of Southwark
[2023] UKUT 198 (AAC)
UA-2021-001818-HB
14 September, 2023
New statistics from the Ministry of Justice also highlight that the average time to dispose of a case is 27 weeks
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