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21 February, 2017

MPs raise concerns about 'unexplained variations' in the use of benefit sanctions across jobcentres and providers

New report from the Public Accounts Committee calls for government to issue warnings rather than sanctions for first offences

21 February, 2017

Latest dates for making an effective claim for council tax benefit

CH/2093/2016

20 February, 2017

SSAC responds to consultation on work, health and disability

Government should adopt a range of ‘test and learn approaches’ when designing services to help disabled people into work

17 February, 2017

Families with three or more children will not be able to make a new claim for universal credit from 6 April 2017

DWP issues reminder to local authority housing benefit staff

17 February, 2017

When can a claimant be treated as liable for rent / payments of rent and utility bills by third party can amount to notional income

CH/2053/2016

17 February, 2017

Tribunal erred by refusing DLA middle rate care component on basis that child did not need attention at night ‘most of the time’

CDLA/2481/2016

16 February, 2017

New role of Director General of Universal Credit Operations created

Post is taken up by Susan Park who will be accountable for operation of universal credit across jobcentres and service centres

16 February, 2017

Bereavement support payment and reciprocal agreements

New statutory instrument

16 February, 2017

Illiteracy which does not result from a physical or mental condition not to be taken into account under PIP Activity 8

CPIP/1769/2016

15 February, 2017

15 per cent of social housing tenants who claim housing benefit are subject to the bedroom tax

New DWP statistics show average weekly reduction in housing benefit is £15.22

15 February, 2017

Frozen benefit rates have contributed towards more people living below the Minimum Income Standard

New report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds that 30 per cent of people now live on inadequate incomes

15 February, 2017

More than two million adverse JSA sanction decisions have been made since new sanction regime started in October 2012

New DWP statistics also show that more than 8 per cent are high level sanctions

15 February, 2017

Number of universal credit claimants hits 450,000

New DWP statistics also show that, of these, 39 per cent are in employment

14 February, 2017

Duties of tribunals to identify decision(s) under appeal and grounds for supersession when considering appeals against removal of PIP awards

CPIP/2533/2016

13 February, 2017

HMRC publishes annual tax credits report for 2015/2016

Report includes data on numbers of awards, enquiries, penalties, prosecutions and convictions

13 February, 2017

Reciprocal agreements and bereavement support payment

New regulations issued in Northern Ireland

10 February, 2017

SSAC writes to Employment Minister concerning exceptions to the two child limit in universal credit and child tax credit

Committee raises a number of issues, whilst recognising that the government 'faces a number of complex challenges in ensuring that the proposals are delivered in an effective, fair and safe way'

10 February, 2017

Scottish Government publishes Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill

Bill establishes a framework by which the Scottish Government can be 'held to account', says Equalities Secretary