8 July, 2015
Initiative will enable claimants to self-serve and communicate with HMRC digitally through web chat and secure messaging
8 July, 2015
View sought on Smith Agreement and how Scottish Government should use proposed devolved powers
8 July, 2015
Following yesterday's Opposition Day debate in House of Commons, motion defeated by 316 votes to 286
7 July, 2015
View sought on devolved powers to provide employment support for the disabled and those at risk of long term unemployment
7 July, 2015
Private Member's Bill due to receive second reading in February 2016
6 July, 2015
Interview with BBC also confirms that government has identified the £12bn in welfare savings promised in election manifesto and that these will include cuts to tax credits
6 July, 2015
New report's recommendations include changes to universal credit payments and earnings disregards and measures to safeguard lone parents from inappropriate sanctions
6 July, 2015
New DWP guidance
3 July, 2015
CDLA/1378/2013
3 July, 2015
Labour MP for Birkenhead, Frank Field, also proposes that tax credits paid to existing claimants should be phased out by 2020
2 July, 2015
BBC reports on leaked proposal to bring payments for WRAG in line with jobseeker's allowance and replace the work capability assessment with a new 'employment capability assessment'
2 July, 2015
Response to government's child poverty statement
1 July, 2015
New research published by the JRF highlights that families are struggling to close the budget gap despite a pause in the rise of the cost of living
1 July, 2015
New legislation to be brought forward to replace the Child Poverty Act 2010
1 July, 2015
Reductions to household income have led to food and fuel poverty and the sharply increased use of foodbanks by families
1 July, 2015
New edition of HB Direct advises that local authority should be sure that claimant has either failed to disclose a change in order to get benefit or has deliberately lied before making referral.
1 July, 2015
New statutory instrument
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