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12 May, 2020

IIAC recommends that malignant melanoma in pilots and cabin crew be added to list of prescribed diseases for IIDB

New Command Paper identifies aircrew at more than double the risk of developing melanoma after five years of employment

12 May, 2020 Open access

Ending Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme too soon risks second surge in unemployment, says Resolution Foundation

New report calls for scheme to be extended to partial furloughs, with employers contributing to furloughed workers’ wages

11 May, 2020 Open access

Provision for one-off increase in Carer’s Allowance Supplement included in new emergency Coronavirus Bill in Scotland

Amongst other measures, new legislation will increase the Supplement by more than £230 for period from April to September 2020

7 May, 2020

Government’s ‘no recourse to public funds’ policy breaches human rights law, High Court rules

Regime and instructions to Home Office caseworkers do not adequately give effect to the obligations imposed on the Secretary of State by the European Convention on Human Rights

7 May, 2020

Almost 80,000 households were subject to the benefit cap at February 2020, according to new DWP statistics

Figures also show that average cap amount across all capped households was £51 a week, rising to £63 for some family types

7 May, 2020 Open access

DWP issues guidance on coronavirus-related amendment to the calculation of earnings for maternity allowance

Guidance sets out new rules that relax earnings condition for women with lower earnings while furloughed under Job Retention Scheme

6 May, 2020 Open access

New Northern Ireland statistics highlight ‘unprecedented’ number of universal credit claims since beginning of the coronavirus crisis

Department for Communities management information shows a tenfold increase in claims at height of the outbreak in mid-March

6 May, 2020 Open access

Scottish Government proposes additional payment for carers in response to coronavirus pandemic

One-off supplement of £230.10 would be an acknowledgement to carers 'that we know that they are doing even more right now, and we thank you', says Cabinet Secretary

6 May, 2020

Disregard of Scottish Child Payment in calculation of reserved income-related benefits, and new powers to allow HMRC and Scottish Ministers to share information

New statutory instrument

6 May, 2020 Open access

Citizens Advice calls for range of benefit changes to ensure that all groups are supported during and after the coronavirus lockdown

New report recommends changes to benefit system to fill ongoing gaps and to ensure that 'no one is left behind as we recover from this crisis'

5 May, 2020 Open access

Secretary of State is ‘actively looking’ at what can be done for tax credit claimants who have lost entitlement due to applying for universal credit

Dr Coffey adds that she has 'already asked for the website to be updated', so that people are 'crystal clear' when they apply

5 May, 2020 Open access

2.3 million ‘declarations’ for universal credit made since beginning of coronavirus lockdown

New management information also shows that DWP paid more than 800,000 universal credit advances in period since lockdown began

5 May, 2020 Open access

Communities Minister confirms that councils in Northern Ireland can furlough staff through Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

'My priority has been to ensure that the rights of workers are respected and to protect jobs', says Minister

5 May, 2020 Open access

Claims to the value of £8 billion made to Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in first two weeks

HMRC announces that by midnight on 3 May 2020, more than 6 million employees had been furloughed by 800,000 companies

5 May, 2020 Open access

Government’s COVID-19 exit strategy will pose tough questions for the operation of universal credit, says Institute for Government

Key challenges will include deciding when, where, and at what scale work coaches engage with claimants, and how claimant conditionality will be re-introduced post-lockdown

5 May, 2020 Open access

Treasury approves continuation of government support for Gov.UK Verify operations for up to 18 months

Continued support marks delay to plans for private sector to take over responsibility, triggered by ‘unprecedented demand for key online services using digital identity such as universal credit’

4 May, 2020 Open access

Government announces more than £5m of new funding to support social welfare law advice sector in England and Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic

Advice sector plays a vital role in helping people access justice and resolve their legal problems, and should be supported to continue to operate safely and effectively, says Justice Minister

4 May, 2020 Open access

HMRC confirms that people not working their normal hours because of coronavirus will retain entitlement to their usual tax credits

Claimants do not need to contact HMRC as they will be treated as working their normal hours until the Job Retention Scheme and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme close

4 May, 2020 Open access

HMRC starts contacting claimants who may be eligible for the COVID-19 Self-Employment Income Support Scheme

New scheme will open on 13 May 2020, with those eligible receiving money by 25 May 2020 or within six working days of completing their claim