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30 October, 2015

Government seeks expressions of interest from landlords to join 'Trusted Partner Pilot' for universal credit

Pilot will test how universal credit claimants can be better supported towards managing direct payment of their rent to their landlord

30 October, 2015

Chair of Work and Pensions Committee 'particularly disappointed' at DWP decision not to monitor destinations of sanctioned claimants

In a letter to the Secretary of State, Frank Field also requests further details of government's proposed changes to sanctions regime

30 October, 2015

United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to investigate UK welfare reforms

Committee requests further information in respect of standards of living, poverty, and food insecurity

30 October, 2015

House of Commons passes motion calling on government to reconsider effect of tax credit cuts and bring forward proposals to mitigate it

Motion passed by 215 votes to 0 including support from 20 Conservative MPs

30 October, 2015

Asthma inhaler is not an aid for the purposes of mobility activity 2

CPIP/1206/2015

29 October, 2015

DWP ensures that there are solutions in place for those that are not digitally included, says Minister for Disabled People

Written answer assures parliament that IT access will be available to claimants without it and that universal credit assists those without digital skills to gain them

28 October, 2015

Impact of tax credit cuts reduces the work incentives within universal credit, according to the Resolution Foundation

Cuts to the work allowances mean a 'very, very large removal of the original purpose' of universal credit, says Director Torsten Bell

28 October, 2015

High levels of benefits and tax credits fraud and error remain unacceptable, say MPs

New Public Accounts Committee report finds that, whilst HMRC and the DWP have made some progress, both departments have shown 'a paucity of ambition'

28 October, 2015

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into understanding of the new state pension

View sought on the way the government has communicated the changes from April 2016 and the issues people are facing in understanding the transition to the new system

28 October, 2015

Bill establishing automatic hardship payments for sanctioned claimants introduced to House of Commons

Private Member's Bill due to receive second reading on 4 December 2015

28 October, 2015

Claimant who needed prompting to cook and eat qualified for PIP even though food was prepared for her

CPIP/1059/2015

28 October, 2015

Welfare Reform and Work Bill 2015/2016 passes its third reading in the House of Commons

MPs vote in favour of the Bill by 317 votes to 285

28 October, 2015

Universal Jobmatch contract to be extended for further 12 months

Employment Minister says discussions are underway with the supplier

27 October, 2015

House of Lords votes to delay tax credit cuts regulations until government provides transitional protection and responds to IFS impact analysis

Responding to vote, George Osborne tells BBC that he will set out transitional measures in Autumn Statement

27 October, 2015

69 per cent of disabled people say that proposed cuts to ESA will cause their health to suffer

New survey carried out by Disability Benefits Consortium also finds that 40 per cent of respondents have become more isolated after having ESA reduced or withdrawn

27 October, 2015

'Lenders will still forbear' when the waiting period for support with mortgage interest returns to 39 weeks, according to Lord Freud

Responding to SSAC, Minister for Welfare Reform says DWP will monitor impact and 'keep the policy under review'

27 October, 2015

Deciding whether a DLA claimant requires attention for a significant portion of the day or frequently throughout the day

CDLA/4825/2014

27 October, 2015

Almost £8m awarded through Scottish Welfare Fund in first quarter of 2015/2016

New figures show that around 11,000 community care grants and around 24,000 crisis grants awarded