5 March, 2020
5 March, 2020 Open access
Letter from Chair of Committee queries why government's action plan does not address potential impact on universal credit claims or people's earnings
5 March, 2020
Minister for Welfare Delivery says the measure will lead to around 500,000 fewer people seeing their universal credit award reduced by surplus earnings
5 March, 2020
Bill also includes provision for the government to make changes to social security arrangements so that 'people pay into the tax system for a reasonable period of time before they can access benefits'
5 March, 2020
Investigation is one of a selection of cases highlighted in first annual Ombudsman’s Casework Report
5 March, 2020
New statutory instrument
5 March, 2020
4 March, 2020 Open access
Change will be a temporary measure to respond to the outbreak, designed to ensure that 'nobody should be penalised for doing the right thing'
4 March, 2020
Evidence invited from organisations and individuals as to how the assessment process is working for new claims, award reviews and changes of circumstances
4 March, 2020
Minister also confirms that five per cent of claims subject to a deduction had more than the 30 per cent maximum deduction
4 March, 2020
However, new DWP statistics show that there was still more than £2 billion in housing benefit overpayments outstanding at July 2019
3 March, 2020 Open access
For those who need to self-isolate for medical reasons to protect others, that counts as being off sick, Health Secretary says in Commons debate on the government's coronavirus action plan
3 March, 2020 Open access
Two million workers could face going without any income due to current rules on waiting days and earnings threshold
3 March, 2020
Announcement follows appointment of MP for East Ham Stephen Timms as Select Committee Chair
2 March, 2020
While new integrated assessments will be carried out by the DWP, contracted providers will be procured to continue work capability and PIP assessments beyond the end of the current contract in 2021
2 March, 2020
Existing claimants who are due to turn 16 from September 2020 will no longer be invited to apply for PIP and will be able to remain on DLA until they reach 18
2 March, 2020
New regulations issued in relation to claimants receiving additional ESA following conversion from previous incapacity benefits
28 February, 2020
New research also finds that a third of those affected might reach the diagnostic threshold for depression
28 February, 2020
This is a case about a government department whose policies and systems are tragically and systematically failing the vulnerable people they are meant to protect, says Leigh Day
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