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22 October, 2021

DWP confirms that number of new temporary jobcentres has risen to 177

However, Minister says that 'as the economy recovers' sites will be closed to ensure a balance between providing essential services with value for money for the taxpayer

21 October, 2021

Independent Case Examiner reports ‘steady stream’ of cases where misdirection from DWP staff led to people making inappropriate claims for universal credit

Having first raised the issue last year, annual report for 2020/2021 highlights 'confusion or ignorance' on the part of staff in a number of cases examined

20 October, 2021

Crucially important that judicial review is not ‘used as a political tool by those who have already lost the arguments’, says Attorney General

Speech to Public Law Project Conference approves 'more traditional approach to judicial review' taken by Supreme Court in recent two-child limit judgment

20 October, 2021

Welsh Government confirms universal basic income pilot will be introduced in 2022/2023

While the pilot will be limited to specific groups of young people, First Minister says lessons learned will help to show how the concept could apply more widely across the Welsh population

20 October, 2021

Consultation launched on draft national plan to end the need for food banks in Scotland

Scottish Government says its plan is underpinned by human rights approach that prioritises action to prevent poverty and promotes cash-first responses

20 October, 2021

Scottish Government confirms that process of transferring DLA for children awards to Scottish child disability payment began on 11 October 2021

Writing to Social Justice and Social Security Committee, Minister says transfer is a 'safe and secure' process and requires no action on behalf of the individual wherever possible

19 October, 2021

Cross-party coalition of MPs calls on government to make immediate changes to the scope of legal aid to increase access to justice

Westminster Commission's recommendations include restoring legal aid for early legal advice to pre-LASPO levels for all areas of social welfare law

19 October, 2021

Payment of Christmas bonus to eligible people in Switzerland following the UK’s exit from the EU

New statutory instrument

18 October, 2021

Any PIP claimant who requests an audio recording of their face to face assessment will be given the option of waiting for service to be implemented before their assessment takes place

Minister advises that arrangements for providing audio recording are being finalised, and will 'hopefully' be in place 'as soon as practically possible'

18 October, 2021

DWP exploring how Video Relay Service can be adapted to support remote interpreting

Minister says this will increase flexibility to conduct face to face and telephony based contact with deaf and hard of hearing people

15 October, 2021 Open access

Claimants 'can engage with confidence' with DWP requests to verify their identity by 'taking a photo of you stood next to your street sign' and of 'you holding your local newspaper dated the same day'

Department's Senior Responsible Owner for Universal Credit says that 'there’s nothing to worry about' temporary arrangements that have been 'tailored for the restrictions we are still under'

15 October, 2021 Open access

Conservative peer calls for MPs to be given chance to make ‘active choice’ on whether to ‘let the universal credit uplift die’

Plans to amend the Social Security Uprating Bill in order to force a vote in the House of Commons outlined in Lords second reading debate

15 October, 2021

New guidance issued following recent Upper Tribunal judgment in relation to the meaning of ‘funeral’ for the purposes of a funeral expenses payment

With there being no definition of a funeral within the regulations since a change in the legislation in 2018, DWP provides advice to decision makers on effect of [2021] UKUT 243 (AAC)

15 October, 2021

DWP Debt Management’s annual customer survey shows a 97 per cent satisfaction rate

However, updated annual performance data also shows that the service responded to just 59 per cent of complaints received, compared to its target response rate of 90 per cent

15 October, 2021

DWP reminds local authorities that they can use an online service to view registered lasting power of attorney details

Online access for third-party organisations such as councils can be authorised by donors or attorneys sharing their Office of the Public Guardian secure access code

14 October, 2021

Just 8 per cent of universal credit claimants with the childcare element in their payments were capped at the maximum amount in the year to July 2021

However, new DWP statistics also show that in London the percentage who have their childcare payments capped rises to 23 per cent

14 October, 2021 Open access

Assessing low income for purposes of self-isolation support grant in Scotland

Scottish Government updates guidance to confirm that eligibility assessment will continue to compare income to universal credit rates as they were prior to removal of the £20 uplift

12 October, 2021

HMCTS announces award of contract for delivery of support for people who find it difficult to access online services

Following four-year pilot, new £10 million national digital support service expected to be in place by spring 2022