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16 March, 2017

Minister responds to SSAC’s concerns about amendments to PIP regulations

Having considered Committees' comments, Ms Mordaunt says she believes the decision was correct and the government has 'no plans to consult'

16 March, 2017

Introduction of a two child limit for the purposes of universal credit, income support, jobseeker's allowance and housing benefit

New statutory instrument

16 March, 2017

Chancellor decides not to proceed with proposed increase in Class 4 National Insurance contributions for the self-employed

However, Mr Hammond says current differences in benefit entitlement no longer justify the scale of differences in contribution rates between the employed and self-employed

16 March, 2017

20 per cent of children were living in poverty in 2015/2016

DWP statistics also show that compared to the overall population, children remain more likely to live in low income households

16 March, 2017

Bereavement support payment replaces current bereavement benefits

New statutory instrument

16 March, 2017

18,000 people invited to join Scotland’s social security ‘Experience Panels’

Letters to be sent on behalf of the Scottish Government by the Department for Work and Pensions

16 March, 2017

Tax credit and guardian’s allowance uprating 2017/2018

New statutory instrument

16 March, 2017

National Insurance earnings limits and thresholds for 2017/2018

New statutory instruments

16 March, 2017

Revaluation of ‘protected payments’ subject to a pension sharing order in new state pension awards

New statutory instrument

15 March, 2017

Introduction of a two-child limit for child tax credit purposes

New statutory instrument also provides for changes to the rules governing entitlement to the family element of child tax credit and for introduction of a new disability element

15 March, 2017

Fewer than half a million claimants on the universal credit caseload

New DWP statistics also show that only two thirds of claimants on universal credit are receiving payments

15 March, 2017

Calculation of income for tax credits purposes

New statutory instrument

15 March, 2017

More than 1.2 million personal independence payment claims are in payment

New DWP statistics also show that the most commonly recorded disabling condition is ‘psychiatric disorder’

14 March, 2017

DWP must 'be clearer in its articulation of policy intent in the future', says SSAC following its scrutiny of PIP amendments

Committee raises concerns that changes to PIP regulations have had unintended operational and legal consequences

14 March, 2017

MPs can use implicit consent to discuss universal credit queries on behalf of their constituents, says Secretary of State

However, Damian Green adds that this approach 'cannot pertain for enquiries from other sources'

14 March, 2017

Reduction of the universal credit taper rate from 65 per cent to 63 per cent

New statutory instrument

14 March, 2017

Changes to the ESA exempt work and hardship payment rules in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

14 March, 2017

Removal of the ESA work-related activity component in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

14 March, 2017

Miscellaneous amendments to prescribed diseases for industrial injuries disablement benefit

New DWP guidance