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19 December, 2019

Scottish Government responds to consultation on the Job Grant

Changes to be made to provide greater flexibility and better enable young people to fund the cost of travelling to their new job

18 December, 2019

DWP publishes 2016 Infrastructure and Projects Authority report on universal credit

Delivery confidence rated as amber on basis that successful delivery appears feasible but 'significant issues' already exist requiring management attention

18 December, 2019

Human Rights Commission calls on NI Executive to urgently remedy the ‘unacceptable’ lack of guaranteed, targeted measures to support people in or at risk of poverty

Annual statement on human rights highlights the disproportionate, adverse impact that social security measures introduced since 2010 are having on disadvantaged and marginalised groups in Northern Ireland

18 December, 2019

DWP issues advice to local authorities on the treatment of payments from the National Emergencies Trust

Awards made by the new, national fund for major domestic emergency events should be disregarded as they ‘will not duplicate state activity’

18 December, 2019

Local authorities in England and Wales made more than 100,000 DHP awards in first half of 2019/2020

New spending data also shows the total value of awards exceeded £56 million, just under half the funding allocated for the year

17 December, 2019

DWP announces ‘small-scale pilot’ to test making managed payments to social landlords at same time as tenant receives their universal credit payment

Department aims to roll the approach out to all social housing providers on the landlord portal 'early in 2020'

17 December, 2019

Scottish Government issues first draft of Disability Assistance for Children and Young People Regulations

Key areas of divergence from DLA for children include extension of entitlement to age 18, short-term assistance for reduced awards, and new definition of terminal illness

17 December, 2019

Welsh Government commits to maintaining protection from cuts to council tax reduction that operate in England

Provisional Local Government Settlement also confirms continued funding for new eligibility criteria for free school meals under universal credit in Wales

13 December, 2019

More than three quarters of PIP and ESA appeals successful

New Ministry of Justice statistics also highlight 61 per cent success rate in universal credit appeals

13 December, 2019

Almost three quarters of new PIP awards are ‘short term’ with a review period of two years or less

New DWP statistics also show that just 7 per cent of new PIP claimants receive an ongoing award without a review date

13 December, 2019

58 per cent of initial ESA work capability assessments result in claimant being placed in support group

New DWP statistics also show that 26 per cent were found fit for work in the quarter to June 2019

13 December, 2019

Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration launches call for evidence on impact of enforcement measures, including benefit refusals due to immigration status

New inspection report will examine whole range of immigration enforcement sanctions and penalties, focusing on how consistently particular measures are applied and their impact

11 December, 2019

Almost a third of children in Wales are living in poverty

Despite Welsh Government action to reduce poverty, Minister highlights that its ability is limited due to austerity cuts and welfare reforms driven by UK Government

11 December, 2019

Revocation and re-enactment of regulations in Northern Ireland in relation to child maintenance benefit deductions, enforcement and write-offs

New statutory rules

10 December, 2019

Draft regulations laid in Scottish Parliament relating to the investigation of social security offences in Scotland

Minister also provides draft Code of Practice for Investigations to the Scottish Social Security Committee for its consideration

9 December, 2019

Supreme Court considers whether process used for roll-out of universal credit in Northern Ireland raises devolution issue and breaches human rights law

Preliminary hearing assesses ‘Reference’ to the Court by the Attorney General of Northern Ireland

5 December, 2019

DWP reminds local authorities to respond urgently to SDP Gateway enquiries concerning housing benefit-only claims that include SDP

Some councils are failing to provide information, causing delays in decision as to whether legacy benefit or universal credit can be claimed

5 December, 2019

Scottish Parliament calls for ‘more ambition’ from Scottish Government to tackle inequality

MSPs vote for motion following debate on fairness in Scotland that also calls for more action to improve benefit take-up and to reduce housing costs

5 December, 2019

Social security commitments in the 2019 manifestos of the Northern Ireland political parties

Election round-up