6 September, 2022
6 September, 2022 Open access
However, Minister says that improvements have been made 'to help ensure we make the right decision as early as possible in the claim journey'
6 September, 2022
Written answer to Parliament follows statistics regulator having expressed concern about the standard of data used to support Department's claim that more than half a million claimants were helped into work by the campaign
6 September, 2022
Report concludes that, while majority of participants reported positive effects on health and employment, those benefits were not experienced by participants with complex needs due to mental health problems
2 September, 2022
Longer extension period will 'provide greater certainty for claimants' and help to maintain access to other support linked to their awards
2 September, 2022
Intervention is now required as there is emerging evidence that bias built into algorithms can lead to less favourable treatment of people with protected characteristics
2 September, 2022
1 September, 2022
New report's recommendations include permanent reduction in gap between measuring inflation and benefit uprating alongside multiple upratings in years with high inflation
1 September, 2022
Responding to FOI request, Department advises it will be a four phase process with the final phase - national scale rollout - expected around winter 2023
1 September, 2022
New figures include that almost 120,000 households were on universal credit, with number of claimants in the 'no work requirements' regime continuing to rise
31 August, 2022
Independent Food Aid Network calls for urgent government intervention to counter 'unconscionable and unsustainable' reliance on food banks as cost of living crisis deepens
31 August, 2022
New Social Security Scotland guidance confirms that there will be no review of awards during the transfer process
31 August, 2022 Open access
New statutory instrument
31 August, 2022
New statutory rule removes exception that allowed those from specified European countries to claim housing benefit and state pension credit before five years of lawful residence in the UK
31 August, 2022 Open access
New statutory rule
31 August, 2022
Overpayments of £209 million include more than £100 million relating to universal credit, double the amount in the previous year and representing an overpayment rate of more than 10 per cent of expenditure on the benefit
30 August, 2022
Responding to Freedom of Information request, DWP advises that each of the cases succeeded on medical grounds
29 August, 2022
With existing PIP and DLA claimants due to be transferred to the new benefit by the end of 2025, Social Security Minister welcomes 'significant milestone' in the development of Scotland's new social security system
26 August, 2022
However, Minister also cautions that there is 'no guarantee' as to when people in Northern Ireland will receive the support
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