29 September, 2020
29 September, 2020
New Gingerbread report calls for all single parents with young children to be given clear information about potential easements and flexibilities before agreeing to claimant commitment
28 September, 2020 Open access
Department of Health and Social Care also advises that it is engaging with devolved administrations to explore opportunities for a UK-wide scheme
28 September, 2020
Conference motion says wide-scale social costs imposed by the coronavirus pandemic have made a greater scale of universal social support ‘clearly necessary’
28 September, 2020 Open access
Updated DWP guidance confirms the evidence required for those who are self-isolating and those who are shielding
25 September, 2020
Childcare costs 'should not be a barrier to getting into work', says Work and Pensions Minister as new guidance is issued to jobcentre work coaches
25 September, 2020
24 September, 2020
New statutory instrument
24 September, 2020 Open access
New statutory instrument
24 September, 2020
New provisions will allow the government to meet its manifesto commitment to retain the ‘triple lock'
24 September, 2020
New report by consortium of women’s groups calls for the Fund to be better advertised and to be used to offer automatic grants to new claimants to mitigate impact of five-week wait
23 September, 2020 Open access
First Minister also confirms to Senedd that the law will be changed to prevent employers from making it difficult for employees to self-isolate
21 September, 2020
Determination, which follows a written ministerial statement announcing the change last week, sets conversion day as 8 October 2020, or later in cases where the amount of transitional payment is determined after that date
21 September, 2020
However, new guidance confirms government is exploring next steps after European Court ruled that bedroom tax unlawfully discriminates against those in sanctuary scheme homes
21 September, 2020 Open access
Available from 28 September 2020, the new payment will be administered by local authorities and limited to people in England who are unable to work from home during isolation
18 September, 2020
New DWP statistics also show that more than 1.6 million claimants were subject to a deduction, at an average rate of £60
18 September, 2020 Open access
Revised guidance from Chamber President advises that hearings will continue to be either held remotely or adjourned until further notice
18 September, 2020
New list of responses to 'frequently asked questions' also includes details of the period over which arrears may be paid and the circumstances where claims will not be reviewed
18 September, 2020 Open access
Written answer in parliament confirms eligibility where claim for qualifying benefit has been approved, and it is no later than two weeks after the person's period of self-isolation period has ended
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