23 March, 2020 Open access
23 March, 2020 Open access
New statutory rule
23 March, 2020
Councils that have largest shortfall between actual rents and LHA rates will receive largest proportion of funding
23 March, 2020
New DWP guidance
21 March, 2020 Open access
New scheme to support employees who have been ‘furloughed’ as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak will run for at least 3 months from 1 March 2020
20 March, 2020 Open access
Economic intervention ‘unprecedented in the history of the British state’, says Chancellor
20 March, 2020 Open access
20 March, 2020
Written answer from DWP Minister confirms that no debts were waived in 2017/2018, five were waived in 2018/2019 and three have been waived in 2019/2020 to date
20 March, 2020
However, National Audit Office estimates that there are almost 50,000 additional cases that have yet to be identified, with value between £50-£74 million
20 March, 2020 Open access
Senior President of Tribunals issues Practice Directions for hearings to be decided without a hearing whenever possible
20 March, 2020
New statutory rule
19 March, 2020 Open access
Bill also includes provision to enable employers with fewer than 250 employees to reclaim SSP paid for coronavirus-related sickness absences
19 March, 2020
Minister says letter explains ‘how we are implementing the Upper Tribunal decisions, who is likely to be affected, and that claimants can ask us for a review if they think they are affected’
19 March, 2020 Open access
However, jobcentres will remain open and will continue to support people who cannot go online or use the phone to make claims or get support
19 March, 2020 Open access
Health professionals will also be moved on to the telephone systems to help cope with demand
19 March, 2020 Open access
Guidance also advises that the Senior President of Tribunals is preparing Practice Directions to permit the maximum use of paper determinations and remote hearings where appropriate
19 March, 2020 Open access
Other funding commitments include an additional £50 million to meet the anticipated increase in applications for council tax reduction and Scottish social security benefits
19 March, 2020 Open access
Deputy First Minister also says a range of further measures will be brought forward over the coming days, and that daily updates will be provided
19 March, 2020
However, new DWP figures also highlight that more than 2 million claims have been disallowed over the same period
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