30 May, 2024
29 May, 2024
New survey also finds that almost half of customer-facing staff say that safeguarding procedures are not followed properly by all staff in every instance
29 May, 2024
New statutory rules
28 May, 2024
Committee adds that it will provide more information in July on how people can contribute to its work
24 May, 2024
Following the announcement of the General Election, the government's Finance (No. 2) Bill completed its Committee stage and all remaining stages earlier today
24 May, 2024
Government's Data Protection and Digital Information Bill fails to make it beyond its Committee stage following the announcement of the General Election
24 May, 2024
23 May, 2024
Work and Pensions Minister reiterates Secretary of State's view that the investigation is based on a suspicion that something has occurred and that that is not, in and of itself, conclusive proof
23 May, 2024
Responding to request from Work and Pensions Committee, Comptroller and Auditor General acknowledges 'continuing concerns' and agrees that further work in this area would be of value
23 May, 2024
Responding to recommendations from the Work and Pensions Committee, Department also says it will not be commissioning research into the extent to which current benefit levels are meeting their objective in relation to living costs
23 May, 2024
Guidance applies to PIP claims that were reviewed between April 2013 and November 2020, with the Department advising those affected to 'contact PIP'
23 May, 2024
Research report reveals success rates of five employment support programmes and highlights problems encountered by Jobcentre staff and claimants
23 May, 2024
However, CPAG Scotland says that, while commitment is welcome, it must be backed by concrete policies and investment on a scale well beyond that set out in Mr Swinney's statement
22 May, 2024
EHRC says it suspects that successive Secretaries of State may have breached Equality Act duties by failing to make reasonable adjustments for people with learning disabilities or long-term mental health conditions during WCA and PIP assessment process
21 May, 2024
Letter to Senior DWP officials highlights impact on claimants and their advisers of Department's failure to provide standardised and detailed information about calculations, alongside guidance that is 'misleading and incomplete'
21 May, 2024
Highlighting that details of the new date have only been provided by SRO Neil Couling via social media, Committee Chairs point out that the Ministerial Code requires that important policy announcements should be made first in Parliament
21 May, 2024
Delivering a speech at Kennington jobcentre, Secretary of State says new AI tool can analyse a claimant’s situation and work out the most powerful next best step for helping them into work
21 May, 2024
New adjudication circular sets out key provisions of the new devolved benefit and how these interact with housing benefit
20 May, 2024
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