28 February, 2020
28 February, 2020
Supplementary scrutiny focuses on the arrangements for initial roll-out, changes of circumstances, and dealing with multiple applications
28 February, 2020
Key findings include that while a very high proportion of people with a disability or health condition are interested in work, for some, their health places particular constraints on their participation
27 February, 2020
New DWP take-up statistics estimate that up to £2.5 billion of pension credit is not being claimed by around 1.2 million households
27 February, 2020
However, new DWP research finds that the high risks associated with moving into work 'perversely incentivise' individuals to avoid engaging with work-related support
27 February, 2020
New DWP statistics also highlight that 73 per cent of those who make a start on the Programme are in the Disability group
26 February, 2020
26 February, 2020
Minister says that 'this shows that claimants are being made aware of advances and are using it where they need this help'
26 February, 2020
However, new statistics to November 2019 also show that just under half of new claims resulted in an award
26 February, 2020
New statistics from the Department for Communities also show that 62 per cent of claimants take up an advance payment
26 February, 2020
However, new Scottish Government statistics also show that only around a quarter of people using the service started a job after joining
25 February, 2020
Human and economic costs are too high for inaction, warns report published 10 years on from the Marmot Review
25 February, 2020
House of Commons warned that systematic errors have been highlighted in reports from coroners, the NAO and others, ‘yet there is still no action’
25 February, 2020
However, Minister for Welfare Delivery advises that, for parents claiming childcare for two or more children, the figure falls to one per cent
25 February, 2020
Minister says HMRC has reiterated to employers the importance of reporting accurate dates and the impact on payment cycles
25 February, 2020
New Bill will also extend responsibility for diagnosing a terminal illness for social security purposes beyond registered medical practitioners
24 February, 2020
In particular, the Committee seeks evidence about how DWP listens to feedback from disabled people and suggestions for improvement
24 February, 2020
Responsibility to report rent changes will remain with individual claimants who will receive a 'To Do' via their universal credit account
24 February, 2020
Response to Adjudicator’s Annual Report 2019 also highlights actions it is taking to address issues relating to claimants moving from tax credits to universal credit
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