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7 December, 2015

Universal credit claimants are more likely to move into work than similar JSA claimants, says DWP

Updated ad hoc analysis finds that universal credit claimants in first ten pathfinder offices were 8 per cent more likely to have been employed within 270 days of claim than matched JSA claimants

7 December, 2015

Five week wait for payment of universal credit ‘particularly difficult for those with housing costs’

DWP commissioned survey also finds that, although universal credit claimants spent more hours on job search activity than those claiming jobseeker's allowance, they did not apply for significantly more jobs

7 December, 2015

Sanctions under universal credit

New DWP guidance

7 December, 2015

Roll-out of the universal credit Digital Service

New DWP guidance

4 December, 2015

Risk of work-related activity post IM

CE/5561/2014

3 December, 2015

DWP begins to send letters warning that it will supply information on child maintenance non-compliance to credit reference agencies

Written answer to parliament also confirms that, where payment is still not received, Child Maintenance Group intends to start supplying information in early 2016

3 December, 2015

Claimant entitled to appeal against any aspect of uprating decision including application of bedroom tax / tribunal had jurisdiction to make new bedroom tax decision even though previous decision was not challenged

CH/2391/2015

3 December, 2015

Around three-quarters of people will have notionally higher income under new state pension than under current system

New DWP analysis of impacts during first 15 years of implementation also shows that new system will benefit greater proportion of women than men

2 December, 2015

DCLG launches independent review of local council tax support schemes

Review to consider what replacement of council tax benefit has meant for people receiving the support and whether it should be part of universal credit in the future

2 December, 2015

Existing ESA claimants who are placed in WRAG after April 2017 to retain work-related activity component

Employment Minister confirms position for those undergoing work capability assessment after component abolished for new claimants

2 December, 2015

Over half a million council tax reduction recipients in Scotland

New statistics show, however, that the total number of recipients has decreased by 7.2 per cent since the start of the scheme

2 December, 2015

Benefit systems supported by conditionality are effective at moving people into work, says Employment Minister

Written answer from Ms Patel states majority of claimants say 'sanctions make it more likely they will follow the rules'

2 December, 2015

Discretionary housing payment scheme will be available to disabled people hit by capping social sector rents at LHA level

Minister for Disabled People also advises that, as cap only applies to new tenancies, claimants will have opportunity to decide if they can afford the property

2 December, 2015

PIP ‘toilet needs’ means one or more of the defined elements, rather than all of them / a brush or shower head used for cleaning body can be an aid or appliance

CPIP/1787/2015

1 December, 2015

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into funeral poverty and bereavement benefits

Inquiry launched in context of BBC freedom of information request showing that cost to local authorities of 'paupers' funerals' has risen by almost 30 per cent in the last four years

1 December, 2015

Facilitating the electronic communication of benefit information

New DWP directions amend existing directions to add references to universal credit and personal independence payment

1 December, 2015

Automated sharing of data from universal credit to support claims to local council tax reduction

New edition of HB Direct advises that new questions have been added to universal credit online claim to establish if claimant has council tax liability