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14 October, 2019

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill announced in today’s Queen’s Speech

Bill includes provision to enable changes to current rules for access to benefits and social security coordination for EU nationals

11 October, 2019

Around 760 claimants in Northern Ireland have received PIP arrears payments since start of review exercise following Upper Tribunal decisions relating to mobility activity 1

Department for Communities says £2.65 million of additional payments have been made, averaging £3,480 per payment

11 October, 2019

Evaluation of DWP universal credit in-work progression trial finds small positive earnings impact from more intensive work coach support

Research also finds that, although earnings impacts for claimants exceeded costs of delivering the pilot, value for money would be less if policy implemented today due to changes in requirements for non-trial participants

11 October, 2019

Parliamentary Ombudsman says it will ‘take some time’ to decide whether to investigate complaints about women’s state pension age changes following High Court judgment

Updated approach to pension age complaints handling also says no new complaints will be accepted as ‘no new issues are being complained about’

11 October, 2019

Miscellaneous amendments to the council tax reduction scheme in Scotland

New statutory instrument

11 October, 2019

Supporting ‘stay at home’ ethnic minority women towards employment

New DWP report on labour market participation for members of ethnic minority communities identifies best practices of organisations that Jobcentre Plus refers people to

10 October, 2019

Labour Leader restates commitment to scrap universal credit

Alternative Queen’s Speech also confirms Labour will end the two child limit, benefit cap, five week wait, bedroom tax and sanctions regime

10 October, 2019

Amendments to social security legislation relating to Scotland to give effect to agreements between UK and Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway on citizens’ rights when UK exits from the EU

New statutory instruments

9 October, 2019

Amendments to social security legislation to allow arrears of maternity allowance and armed forces independence payment to be ignored in calculation of capital

New statutory instrument and statutory rule

9 October, 2019

Amendments to social security legislation to give effect to agreements between UK and Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway on citizens’ rights following the UK’s exit from the EU

New statutory instruments

8 October, 2019

DWP proactively seeking further evidence at mandatory reconsideration stage in all PIP and WCA cases

Minister for Disabled People tells parliament that improvement to process follows successful pilot carried out over the summer

8 October, 2019

Charities call for first payment of universal credit to be made before claimants are required to agree claimant commitment

Responding to call for evidence by the SSAC, organisations also recommend a formal right of appeal against the commitment

8 October, 2019

DWP allocates additional funding for universal credit home visiting service

Minister for Welfare Delivery tells parliament that funds for service will rise to just under £2 million in 2019/2020 and to more than £5.5 million by 2023/2024

7 October, 2019

Managed migration regulations drawn to ‘special attention’ of both Houses for DWP’s ‘unjustifiable’ delay in laying them

Committee of MPs and Peers also highlight that former Work and Pensions Secretary did not receive advice from it on proceeding to lay regulations without debate

7 October, 2019

Evidence required for free school meal applications from universal credit claimants

DWP issues new guidance to local authorities in respect of claimants in England and Wales

4 October, 2019

Families on housing benefits are priced out of almost all rented homes in Great Britain

Bureau of Investigative Journalism presents findings based on analysis of more than 62,000 two-bed rental properties

4 October, 2019

Immediate UK Government action needed to mitigate effect of ‘no deal’ Brexit on people with low incomes, says Scottish Government

Letter to Work and Pensions Secretary calls for range of actions including reduction of universal credit waiting period, reversal of two-child limit and removal of benefit cap

4 October, 2019

Scottish Government sets out Scottish Child Payment eligibility and payment rules

Social Security Secretary also confirms that draft regulations have been sent to the Scottish Commission on Social Security for scrutiny

3 October, 2019

Government confirms it is currently investigating 107 ‘third party individuals’ in relation to fraudulent universal credit claims

Minister adds that one third party has been successfully prosecuted and a number of other cases are 'at an advanced stage of investigation'