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26 March, 2019

DWP will never be able to engage effectively with ‘harder-to-help’ groups, says Demos

Thinktank puts forward a series of recommendations 'to loosen the DWP's grip on ill and disabled people'

26 March, 2019

Responses to range of questions asked of universal credit claimants in DWP satisfaction survey were not reported, Minister says

In particular, claimant experiences relating to managing the online account and DWP response times were not included

26 March, 2019

Immigration and Social Security Bill provides no guarantee to protect EU citizens' existing free movement and social security rights, MPs warn

Human Rights Committee proposes amendments to ensure protection and guarantees are written into the Bill itself rather than relying on government assurances

26 March, 2019

Increases in housing costs non-dependant deductions from April 2019

New DWP guidance

26 March, 2019

Benefit uprating in Northern Ireland 2019/2020

New statutory rules

26 March, 2019

Uprating of mesothelioma lump sum payments in Northern Ireland from April 2019

New statutory rule

25 March, 2019

Mental health organisations call for removal of ‘harmful’ benefit sanctions

Consensus statement says 'no one with a mental health condition should ever be mandated to look for work'

25 March, 2019

Amendment of best start grant provisions relating to applications, decision-making and entitlement

New statutory instrument

25 March, 2019

New burdens payments for local authorities relating to administration of housing benefit fraud referrals

New DWP guidance

22 March, 2019

Scottish Government needs to implement 'much more radical' changes to social security if it is to meet child poverty targets, says Resolution Foundation

New analysis, based on current tax and benefit policies, predicts Scottish child poverty rate of 29 per cent by 2023/2024, more than 10 per cent above target

22 March, 2019

Universal credit uprating and social security contribution rates for 2019/2020

New DWP guidance

22 March, 2019

Housing federations across UK join together to lobby government to improve universal credit system

Demands include ending the five week wait for first payments and better data sharing between DWP and social landlords to help support tenants

22 March, 2019

Housing benefit new burdens payments to meet costs of implementing recent social security policy changes

New DWP guidance

21 March, 2019

Minister for Employment confirms that more than half of universal credit claims are subject to deductions

Of these, almost half are having more than 20 per cent of the standard allowance deducted

21 March, 2019

DWP confirms it is advising local authorities of any new ESA awards made as a result of its incapacity benefit to ESA 'underpayment exercise'

Parliamentary written answer says local authorities can then consider the possible impacts of new awards on housing benefit and council tax reduction entitlement

21 March, 2019

More than £1.1 million to be allocated to local authorities for new burdens associated with implementing mixed-age couple benefit changes

New DWP guidance on housing benefit subsidy payments to local authorities

21 March, 2019

Bill proposing first steps to extend ‘destitution domestic violence concession’ to EEA nationals and other groups receives first reading

Government will be required to report on extending eligibility for the UK Border Agency concession - that enables time-limited access to social security provision - within six months of the Act coming into force

21 March, 2019

Uprating of carer’s allowance in Scotland

New statutory instrument

21 March, 2019

Revocation and re-enactment of benefit uprating regulations for 2018/2019 in Northern Ireland

New statutory rules ensure that benefit uprating provisions remains valid in the absence of a Northern Ireland Assembly to approve them