28 August, 2019
28 August, 2019
New statistics for three year period since PIP was introduced also show that 47 per cent of new claims resulted in an award
28 August, 2019
New statutory instrument
27 August, 2019
Director General of Universal Credit Programme also confirms that claimants can extend migration notice deadline 'should they wish to'
27 August, 2019
Computer Weekly reports that Experian, Barclays and Secure Identity have notified their intention not to take on registrations after March 2020 when public funding for scheme ceases
27 August, 2019
Payments form part of the Best Start Grant package which has also paid £6.1 million for Pregnancy and Baby Payments since December 2018
23 August, 2019
23 August, 2019
Urgent Bulletin advises housing benefit staff to follow judgment which found that claimant's circumstances should not be taken into account when assessing whether a room counts as a bedroom
22 August, 2019
However, Amber Rudd also stresses that replacement for PIP must be ready by early 2021 as DWP will not provide PIP assessments in Scotland after that date
22 August, 2019
Recommendations include having clear discretionary relief policies and improving recovery decision making practices
21 August, 2019
First highlighted in the rightsnet forum, DWP says information is 'inappropriate' and was 'mistakenly listed'
21 August, 2019
Responding to call from Centre for Social Justice, Amber Rudd confirms that there are no plans to revise current policy of increasing pension age to 68 by 2046
19 August, 2019
Report on UK’s ageing workforce says proposed increase must be supported by enhanced provision of healthcare, flexible working practices and training opportunities
16 August, 2019
New ADM Memo confirms circumstances in which payments should be made, amounts and decision making process
13 August, 2019
Letter to Prime Minister also asks if changes to conditionality regime would be considered in response to a material change in economic conditions
13 August, 2019
Giving people more choice and flexibility will encourage more people to get the money they are entitled to, says Social Security Secretary
13 August, 2019
However, DWP statistics show that timeliness for partial payment of new claims has increased from 84 to 89 per cent in the year to April 2019
13 August, 2019
New DWP statistics also show that, in the last quarter, 94 per cent of sanctions were due to failure to attend or participate in a work-focused interview
12 August, 2019
However, any mandatory reconsideration claims will be noted and adjustments made, if necessary, once case is finally concluded
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