30 November, 2020 Open access
30 November, 2020 Open access
Public statement from JRF and more than 60 charities and faith leaders says there is ‘no conceivable scenario in which this lifeline will not be necessary'
30 November, 2020 Open access
Highlighting that more than 20 million people are falling below a 'minimum socially acceptable standard of living', think tank calls for introduction of a Minimum Income Guarantee
27 November, 2020 Open access
However, Will Quince says that it is right to wait for more clarity on the national economic and social picture before decisions are taken
27 November, 2020
Department advises that awards that are due to expire after 8 March 2021 will receive renewal packs in the coming weeks
27 November, 2020 Open access
Aim of scheme is to ensure that 'every child will be warm and well-fed this winter', says Department
27 November, 2020 Open access
27 November, 2020
New DWP guidance confirms funding for costs up to the abolition of the SDP gateway from 27 January 2021
27 November, 2020
New DWP statistics also show that more than a quarter of all claimants referred to the programme then failed to start it
27 November, 2020
New statutory instrument also ensures that devolved benefits in Scotland remain available to eligible EU/EEA/Swiss citizens on same terms as before Brexit
26 November, 2020
Work and Pensions Committee Chair says that, unless the government thinks again, some of the most vulnerable people in society will be faced with a tough winter with no additional support
26 November, 2020
Joseph Rowntree Foundation says that, in the here and now, families need to know how they will pay for food, childcare and keep a roof over their heads
26 November, 2020
New DWP statistics also show that total number of households capped has continued to rise through the COVID-19 pandemic, up 8 per cent in the last quarter
26 November, 2020
However, Mr Barclay says the £20 temporary 'uplift' to working tax credit is a separate issue and will be looked at in the new year
26 November, 2020
OBR Economic Outlook says that additional two-year delay is due to COVID-19 pandemic and means migration of all DLA claimants is not now expected to be complete until 2025
26 November, 2020
OBR Economic Outlook reports that delay is due to COVID-19 pandemic limiting the DWP’s ability to conduct PIP assessments
25 November, 2020
However, Dr Coffey says that a decision on whether to maintain the £20 universal credit and tax credit 'uplift' will not be made until the new year
25 November, 2020 Open access
Office for Budget Responsibility highlights that the cost of the measure will fall to £0.3 billion by 2025/2026, and that LHA rates will fall back below the 30th percentile of local rents over time
25 November, 2020
Recommendations in new British Legion report include that HCPs should be given more time to assess claimants in light of survey showing that majority of veterans found ESA and PIP assessments stressful
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