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9 April, 2020 Open access

DWP sets out how payments from coronavirus support schemes for employees and self-employed impact on housing benefit

New edition of LA Welfare Direct also clarifies that a housing benefit claim can be accepted from a person who has reached state pension age even where universal credit has not terminated

9 April, 2020 Open access

Introduction of the Scottish Child Payment delayed due to coronavirus outbreak

Scottish Government says it will aim to start taking applications by the end of 2020, with payments being made from 2021

9 April, 2020 Open access

Temporary amendments to tribunal procedure rules to mitigate against impact of COVID-19 on tribunal users and the judiciary

Changes made to the Tribunal Chambers' procedure rules to enable hearings on the papers without the parties' consent and for tribunals to conduct remote hearings in private in limited circumstances

9 April, 2020 Open access

‘Exceptional demand’ resulted in more than 2 million telephone calls being made to the DWP on a single day last week

Department is 'working around the clock' as a result of the challenging circumstances presented by the coronavirus outbreak, says Permanent Secretary

9 April, 2020 Open access

Universal credit claims in Northern Ireland have increased tenfold over the last three weeks

In addition, Communities Minister reports that 12,500 disability benefit review awards have been extended due to the coronavirus outbreak

9 April, 2020 Open access

Increase in maximum additional amount within funeral expenses payment in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule provides for change in response to coronavirus pandemic

9 April, 2020

Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland awarded a second year of grant funding to continue to deliver the universal credit ‘Help to Claim’ service

DWP's Permanent Secretary confirms that funding of up to £39 million has been made available to support vulnerable claimants

8 April, 2020 Open access

Work and Pensions Committee seeks evidence on how coronavirus is affecting people who need to rely on the benefits system

Evidence invited from those with personal experience of the benefits system, and from organisations

8 April, 2020 Open access

More than a third of firms plan to furlough most or all of their staff over the next week, new survey finds

British Chambers of Commerce findings suggest that at least a third of the private sector workforce will be furloughed and paid through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, costing as much as £40bn over the next three months

8 April, 2020 Open access

Four PIP review exercises paused during coronavirus outbreak

Updated DWP guidance also confirms that a fifth review exercise is now completed

7 April, 2020 Open access

Extension of social security timescales in Scotland where delay is as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak

New measures set out in Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 that received Royal Assent yesterday

7 April, 2020 Open access

HMRC announces that parents of new-borns can claim child benefit without registering child’s birth

New measure introduced to ensure that people are able to claim while General Register Offices are closed due to coronavirus outbreak

7 April, 2020 Open access

Government should temporarily raise or remove the benefit cap, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

Without reform, many of the 76,000 families subject to the cap, and some people who have moved out of work, won't gain from benefit increases announced in response to the coronavirus outbreak

7 April, 2020 Open access

Social security provisions for prisoners on temporary release due to coronavirus outbreak

New regulations

7 April, 2020 Open access

Increase in maximum additional amount within funeral expenses payment from £700 to £1,000

New statutory instrument

7 April, 2020 Open access

DWP pauses deductions from benefits to recover loans under the Eligible Loan Deduction Scheme

Department says temporary change because of COVID-19 will remain in place until at least July 2020

7 April, 2020

IIAC decides against prescribing osteoarthritis of the knee in professional football players

However, Advisory Council encourages ex-professional footballers who had knee injury during playing career, and later developed osteoarthritis in that knee, to consider claim under accident provision of IIDB

6 April, 2020

Jonathan Reynolds appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Promising to campaign vigorously against child poverty, food bank need and homelessness, Mr Reynolds says he is 'incredibly proud and humbled' to be asked to take on the brief

6 April, 2020 Open access

Employees off work due to childcare responsibilities added to those eligible to be furloughed under Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Updated guidance to employees and employers also adds further eligible groups, including apprentices and those employed by individuals, such as nannies

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