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17 October, 2016

Motability in Northern Ireland to be charged for costs involved in making DLA and PIP payments direct to the charity

New statutory rule

14 October, 2016

Senior HMRC officials showed 'palpable disregard' for human implications of Concentrix scandal

Chair of Work and Pensions Committee welcomes HMRC's swift action to end the company's tax credit contract, but highlights it 'does not excuse them for ever allowing this to happen'

14 October, 2016

DWP to offer all 'double-capped' claimants a voluntary 40 minute 'intervention' to discuss their options

New DWP guidance also advises that where a housing benefit claimant is placed out of borough the cap applies according to the local authority where the claimant lives

14 October, 2016

Reduction of the benefit cap in Northern Ireland from 7 November 2016

New statutory rule

13 October, 2016

Families who adopt a child from local authority care to be exempt from two-child limit for tax credits and universal credit

Minister for Social Security also advises that criteria for exemption of women who have a child as the result of rape will be 'straightforward' and 'not overly intrusive’

13 October, 2016

Consultation launched on the state pension age system of the future

Review will look at alternatives to a universal pension age including delayed retirement for those able to work and early retirement options for carers or people with a disability

13 October, 2016

Social security amendments due to welfare reform in Northern Ireland

New statutory instrument

13 October, 2016

Amendments to housing benefit subsidies payable to local authorities

New statutory instrument

12 October, 2016

Universal credit added as a qualifying benefit for Healthy Start Scheme food and vitamins

New statutory instrument also introduces an upper earnings threshold of £408 per universal credit assessment period to limit those eligible for Healthy Start benefits

11 October, 2016

ESA reassessments will only be 'switched off' for those with severe, lifelong conditions with minimally fluctuating care needs

Government also confirms that changes will only apply to claimants who have already been placed in the ESA support group or equivalent universal credit group

11 October, 2016

ESA and PIP reforms have resulted in far smaller savings than originally estimated, says Office for Budget Responsibility

New report also finds that welfare spending is expected to fall by 1.2 per cent of GDP over the next five years

11 October, 2016

Treatment of payments to mitigate welfare reform in Northern Ireland when calculating tax credits

New statutory instrument

10 October, 2016

How to determine the date a claim is received / under what circumstances can a state pension lump sum be paid to a claimant's estate

CP/819/2016

7 October, 2016

National Audit Office launches investigation into HMRC’s tax credit contract with Concentrix

Review will examine the performance of Concentrix and how HMRC has managed the tax credit error and fraud contract

7 October, 2016

For the purposes of Activity 1 a journey does not need to be local / illiteracy that does not arise from a mental condition is irrelevant

CPIP/1328/2016

6 October, 2016

26,000 general needs social tenants to face benefit shortfall when LHA cap is imposed from April 2018

NHF says that majority of those affected will be under 35 who are subject to the Shared Accommodation Rate, whilst average shortfalls will exceed £18 per week

6 October, 2016

Scottish Government presses Westminster to confirm devolved employment programmes will be voluntary

Employability Minister also confirms Scotland will be investing £20 million a year in the programmes over and above the UK Government's settlement until 2021

6 October, 2016

Further roll-out of universal credit digital service from October 2016

New DWP guidance