18 June, 2020
18 June, 2020 Open access
New guidance also confirms that some appeals are being determined more quickly where it leaves the appellant with no financial support
18 June, 2020 Open access
Response to Work and Pensions Committee says its assessment relies in part on many new claimants having a sustained employment record so they avoid the cap due to nine-month ‘grace period’
18 June, 2020 Open access
Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Save the Children call for £20 per week increase to child element in light of new research which also shows that 70 per cent of families have cut back on food and other essentials
17 June, 2020 Open access
New research shows that almost 230,000 unpaid carers have had someone in their household go hungry during coronavirus pandemic
17 June, 2020
Northern Ireland Assembly Deputy Speaker confirms that former Chair of Procedures Committee appointed following Ms Hargey's resignation
17 June, 2020 Open access
16 June, 2020 Open access
New DWP statistics also highlight that more than 100,000 claims were made in the last week, an increase of 7 per cent on the previous week
16 June, 2020 Open access
New labour market statistics show that number of people claiming benefits principally because of unemployment increased to 2.8 million in May 2020 compared to 1.2 million in March 2020
15 June, 2020 Open access
Home Secretary will confirm the numbers currently subject to NRPF and the numbers applying to have the condition lifted, Mr Johnson adds
15 June, 2020 Open access
Letter to Work and Pensions Secretary includes call to relax benefit backdating rules and extend period of payment for those who might not have realised they were eligible
12 June, 2020 Open access
DWP Minister reports that the proportion of new claims which generated a payment actually rose in the first month of the COVID-19 emergency
12 June, 2020 Open access
New regulations clarify treatment of SEISS and CJRS payments in the assessment of income and capital, and make provision for treating claimants as re-claiming benefit for up to five assessment periods
12 June, 2020 Open access
Change needed to help reduce public health risks and pressures on homelessness services by enabling vulnerable people to access welfare benefits
12 June, 2020
However, written answer in parliament says supplying evidence on the form 'remains the quickest and most appropriate route to gather evidence to support entitlement'
11 June, 2020 Open access
Extra discretionary support made available in response to 'extraordinary circumstances' of the coronavirus pandemic
11 June, 2020
New memos, relating to PIP, DLA and carer's allowance, respond to the Upper Tribunal's judgment in KC v SSWP
11 June, 2020
New MoJ statistics show that fall in receipts has been driven by reduction in both ESA and PIP appeals
11 June, 2020 Open access
Survey of those that have applied for benefit since the lockdown finds that claimants haven’t been able to afford essentials like food and heating and/or have borrowed money from family and friends
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