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12 July, 2019

Scottish Social Security Committee calls on UK Government to halt launch of universal credit managed migration pilot

Pilot should be put on hold to ensure that there is 'no negative impact upon claimants who rely on this money', says Committee Convener

12 July, 2019

Interest rate charged on support for mortgage interest loans drops to 1.3 per cent

New rate applies from 1 July 2019 to be reviewed in six months

11 July, 2019

Reform programme needed to ‘take an axe’ to the root causes of destitution in the UK

New report calls for properly functioning welfare safety net to address countless harrowing stories of painful decisions that people are making just to get by

11 July, 2019

Government invites Work and Pensions Committee to contribute to review of the Social Security Advisory Committee

Taliored review will also consider the functions of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council

11 July, 2019

Secretary of State asks DWP to set up an 'honest and in depth evaluation' of benefits for those with terminal illnesses

Review will also look at whether more can be done to improve 'engagement' with the department for claimants living with the most severe conditions

11 July, 2019

DWP backtracks on Minister's assurance that innocent victims of advance payment fraud will not be expected to pay money back

In the Commons, Minister had also said that DWP will consider putting claimants back on to their legacy benefits 'if they were better off under those'

11 July, 2019

Department for Communities settles discrimination claim from transgender woman denied state pension under Northern Ireland’s Gender Recognition Certificate rules

Human Rights Commission successfully argues that requirement to be unmarried before issue of Certificate is discriminatory

11 July, 2019

Scottish Government launches consultation on independent advocacy support for disabled benefit claimants

Subject to the consultation, it is planned that support will be in place for summer 2020 when disability assistance is delivered

11 July, 2019

More than half of local authorities spent less than their DHP central government allocation in 2018/2019

New spending data shows that 205 councils in England and Wales underspent DHP funding of more than £5.5 million in the year

10 July, 2019

Government says consideration of High Court's SDP judgment is holding up progress in tabling managed migration regulations

Parliamentary Under-Secretary says Department is 'considering the options open to us and will respond in due course'

10 July, 2019

DWP's Chief Digital Officer refutes allegation that Department tried to hide phone numbers in bid to make claimant contacts online only

Select Committee told that the Department would always provide alternative means of contact

9 July, 2019

DWP estimates that 10 per cent of universal credit advances are potentially fraudulent

'If you think you've been targeted, we urge you to report it urgently', says DWP Minister

9 July, 2019

Work and Pensions Committee questions DWP about BBC report on universal credit advances fraud

Letter from Committee Chair to DWP Permanent Secretary asks series of urgent questions including whether Department believes that level of fraud is as described in report

9 July, 2019

DWP introduces ‘light touch’ 10 year reviews for existing PIP claimants over state pension age

Work and Pensions Secretary says 'I want the benefit system to be a source of support for disabled people, not a source of worry'

9 July, 2019

DWP applied almost 100,000 civil penalties in year from July 2018 to June 2019

New figures supplied by Employment Minister in response to question in parliament

8 July, 2019

DWP sets out changes to design and availability of universal credit payments information in claimants’ online accounts

New edition of Touchbase highlights that a ‘payments’ section is now available on the home page of a claimant's online account as soon as a claim is made

8 July, 2019

DWP developing ‘estimated award tool’ to help claimants understand their potential universal credit award

Minister’s written answer advises that system improvement will also enable an indicative New Claim Advance value to be produced

8 July, 2019

DWP recognises link between changes to welfare and increased use of foodbanks, says Department for Communities Permanent Secretary

In evidence to Select Committees, Tracy Meharg says that 'what we are saying is that there is a link. There is an increase'

8 July, 2019

Amount which can be deducted from benefits towards child maintenance arrears to increase from £1.20 to £8.40 a week

New regulations also extend deductions for arrears to all of the benefits from which deductions can be made for ongoing maintenance