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31 March, 2016

Bereavement support is ‘opaque and outdated’, says Work and Pensions Committee

New report also calls for reform of funeral payments system to better address funeral poverty

31 March, 2016

Health and disability assessments are failing to meet acceptable performance standards, says Public Accounts Committee

New report also finds that an increase in cost of assessments has brought 'no noticeable benefit for claimants or taxpayers'

31 March, 2016

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CE/3255/2015

30 March, 2016

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into halving the disability employment gap

Inquiry will assess the 'likely effectiveness of the government’s employment support and benefit policies in achieving this goal'

30 March, 2016

Government rejects call for evaluation of the adequacy of the local welfare safety net

Response to Work and Pensions Committee report also dismisses concerns about the fairness of local approaches to council tax support

30 March, 2016

Factors to consider in deciding whether drug dependency is a 'specific disease or bodily or mental disablement'

CE/1402/2015

30 March, 2016

Benefits uprating and social security contribution rates

New DWP guidance

29 March, 2016

Oversimplified message about flat rate of new state pension has left many people unprepared

Report from Work and Pensions Committee concludes that those affected by pension age changes should be contacted directly to explain the effects on their individual circumstances

24 March, 2016

Scotland Act 2016 receives Royal Assent

Amongst other measures, Scotland now has power to adapt and design much of its own welfare provision

24 March, 2016

Average time on benefits reduces by only 10 days following work experience

DWP publishes new report on the impact of work experience on employment and benefit outcomes for young JSA claimants

24 March, 2016

Earlier first payment date for some terminally ill claimants transferring from DLA to PIP

New DWP guidance

24 March, 2016

More than two thirds of Help to Work participants spend less than thirteen weeks in work in the following year

New DWP statistics

23 March, 2016

Value of outstanding housing benefit overpayments ‘continues to follow an increasing trend’

DWP publishes new statistics covering first two quarters of 2015/2016

23 March, 2016

Reciprocal agreements and the new state pension

New regulations issued in Northern Ireland

22 March, 2016

Payments to mitigate welfare reform in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

22 March, 2016

Scottish Government outlines plans to replace the UK Government’s Work Choice and Work Programme schemes

New measures will operate from April 2017

22 March, 2016

Amendment of employment and support allowance time limiting and linking rules in Northern Ireland

New statutory rules

22 March, 2016

Further roll-out of the universal credit Digital Service

New statutory instrument