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18 March, 2020 Open access

Government must do more to protect vulnerable people and low-income families during the coronavirus pandemic, says Citizens Advice

Charity calls for SSP to be increased, suspension of the minimum income floor, and extension of cold weather payments

18 March, 2020

Social security benefits up-rating 2020/2021

New statutory instrument

17 March, 2020

DWP ‘does not make offers’ to claimants awaiting a tribunal, says Work and Pensions Minister

Written answer advises that, where decision is changed prior to appeal, new appeal rights are given and full arrears paid if successful

17 March, 2020

‘Much more needs to be done to support families in this time of national crisis’, says CPAG

Charity calls for range of further measures to support families during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including making universal credit advances non-repayable and increasing child benefit by £10

17 March, 2020 Open access

Amendment of SSP regulations as a result of updated public health guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19)

New statutory instrument

17 March, 2020 Open access

Face-to-face assessments for all benefits suspended for three months in Northern Ireland

Communities Minister also announces that all routine appointments at Jobs and Benefits Offices will be postponed

17 March, 2020

DWP announces establishment of In-Work Progression Commission

Work and Pensions Secretary tells parliament that Commission will increase Department's evidence base and 'support policy development on helping people to progress in work'

17 March, 2020

Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative to identify 400,000 awards at highest risk of having unreported changes of circumstances

New DWP guidance advises that local authorities are being funded to undertake mandatory 'full case reviews’ on all high risk cases that are identified

17 March, 2020

Miscellaneous amendments to tax credits, child benefit, guardian’s allowance and childcare payment scheme

New statutory instrument

17 March, 2020

Restriction of guardian’s allowance uprating to claimants who are ordinarily resident in UK

New statutory instrument also prevents uprating in cases where there is a question as to the rate that should be payable

16 March, 2020 Open access

All face-to-face assessments for sickness and disability benefits suspended for three months with effect from 17 March 2020

Alternative arrangements could involve either telephone or paper-based assessments, says DWP

16 March, 2020

Government tells select committee that access to justice is ‘fundamental’ to the court and tribunal reform programme

Response to Committee's report says the central purpose of reform is to 'shape the justice system around the needs of all its users'

16 March, 2020 Open access

People who are self-isolating as a result of coronavirus to be treated as incapable of work for SSP purposes in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

16 March, 2020 Open access

Temporary reforms to employment and support allowance and universal credit to support claimants during the coronavirus outbreak

New statutory instrument introduces measures announced in Budget 2020, including removal of waiting days, treating affected claimants as having limited capability for work, and changes to the minimum income floor

16 March, 2020

National Insurance earnings limits and thresholds for 2020/2021

New statutory instrument

16 March, 2020

Human Rights Committee welcomes revised draft Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013 Remedial Order

Once approved, the Order will restore rights of appeal for certain jobseeker's allowance claimants who had pending sanctions appeals when the 2013 Act entered into force

13 March, 2020 Open access

DWP sets out range of measures it will put into place to support employees and claimants affected by coronavirus

Government also confirms that forthcoming legislation to make SSP payable from day one for people affected by the coronavirus will apply retrospectively from 13 March 2020

13 March, 2020 Open access

Regulations deeming people who are self-isolating as a result of coronavirus to be incapable of work for SSP purposes come into force today

Emergency legislation introduced to reduce the risk that employees will continue to work despite advice that they should self-isolate