11 August, 2022
11 August, 2022
DWP confirms that remaining £2 million budget will be allocated with a flat rate reduction compared to funding for the previous year
11 August, 2022
Eligible claimants who missed out on first application window will be able to apply between 15 August and 2 September 2022
9 August, 2022
New DWP guidance advises that no entitlement decisions will be issued and there is no right of appeal
8 August, 2022
Faith groups, charities and politicians point to analysis showing that, even after the one-off cost of living payments are made, a 2-child family faces a shortfall of around £1,600
8 August, 2022
Following ‘overwhelmingly positive feedback’ from local authorities involved in first pilot linked to PIP claimants, secure email process will be extended to include attendance allowance claimants
5 August, 2022
4 August, 2022
Reforms will aim to 'put the needs of those who require assistance first, and deliver value for money' says Minister
29 July, 2022
Department has failed to uphold principles that data should be trustworthy, of high quality and offer public value, says Director General of the Office for Statistics Regulation
29 July, 2022
Discount to be applied to energy bills and 'smart' pre-payment meter accounts monthly between October 2022 and March 2023, while those with traditional pre-payment meters will receive vouchers to be redeemed at usual top-up point
29 July, 2022
Department asked to pay compensation of £500 for distress caused and to properly consider waiver request within two months
28 July, 2022
DWP advises SSAC that work is ongoing with stakeholders to advertise the changes ahead of roll out in October 2022, but onus to claim exemptions will remain on claimants
28 July, 2022
Department says it anticipates that there will be up to 18 peer mentors in six Jobcentre areas across England and Scotland in 2022/2023
28 July, 2022
New report also calls for a new ‘one-stop shop portal’ to enable households to apply directly for means-tested support from local authorities
27 July, 2022
New Work and Pensions Committee report also recommends that government urgently reviews and increases benefit cap to ensure it is in line with average household incomes and rising prices
27 July, 2022
Minister tells Parliament that change from requiring cap to be reviewed once in each Parliament to once every five years made to provide certainty and avoid 'significant risk of inadvertent non-compliance'
26 July, 2022
Select Committee also highlights that public funds are still not being targeted adequately enough to those who need them the most
26 July, 2022
Views sought in light of NAO having qualified its opinion on the accounts due to 'material levels of fraud and error' in areas including tax credits and Covid-19 support schemes
26 July, 2022
Senior President of Tribunals issues Practice Statement authorising legal officers to make all decisions that a judge may make, save for those which are 'substantive final decisions'
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