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14 March, 2019

DWP Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work resigns

Sarah Newton says that she had to honour her commitment to her constituents and vote to leave the EU with 'a deal'

14 March, 2019

Number of ESA repeat work capability assessments increases by more than 25 per cent in last quarter

New DWP statistics also show that initial assessments have decreased in the same period

14 March, 2019

Earnings factors for the calculation of an additional state pension in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

13 March, 2019

Full roll-out of personal independence payment not now expected to complete until February 2021

OBR also warns of possible increased spending if PIP assessments and work capability assessments are to be combined

13 March, 2019

CPAG expresses dismay that Spring Statement has not brought an end to freeze on working age benefits

Failure to act 'leaves in tatters the Prime Minister's claim that austerity is over'

13 March, 2019

More than 23,000 ESA claimants exempt from reassessments under the severe conditions criteria, according to latest government figures

Minister confirms that, of these, 9,500 had a primary medical condition of mental and behavioural disorders

13 March, 2019

Average backpayment in respect of deceased disabled people who did not receive full ESA on conversion from incapacity benefit is £5,000

Minister confirms that so far about a quarter of the potential 20,000 cases have been reviewed with 600 due a payment

12 March, 2019

No one will have their benefits stopped during managed migration pilot confirms Secretary of State

In addition DWP will help people who need it access discretionary payments

12 March, 2019

Benefit cap should not apply to the 82 per cent of affected claimants who are not required to actively seek work, MPs recommend

Work and Pensions Committee also says cap levels must be uprated and universal credit elements for basic living costs, children and limited capability for work should not be eroded by the cap

12 March, 2019

Work and Pensions Committee 'keen to pursue further' its recommendation to remove six month time limit for terminal illness

Chair writes that he is 'perplexed' by Deparment's refusal to adopt a more flexible approach

12 March, 2019

Housing benefit subsidy limits for English and Welsh local authorities 2019/2020

New DWP guidance

11 March, 2019

Universal credit managed migration pilot to launch in North Yorkshire

Switch needs to be done carefully, says Work and Pensions Secretary, starting in Harrogate

11 March, 2019

Universal credit claimants should be paid a supplement if they consistently meet job-seeking conditions, says think tank

In addition, claimant commitment should reflect obligations of work coaches and DWP with financial compensation for non-compliance

11 March, 2019

Circumstances where guardian’s allowance uprating may be delayed or restricted

New statutory instrument

8 March, 2019

Nine out of ten NHS mental health services say benefit cuts and universal credit are causing increased demand

Survey of service leaders also finds that more than six out of ten ranked the impact of benefit changes as high, making it the most significant external factor on demand

8 March, 2019

Lifting benefit freeze would raise 200,000 people out of poverty, says JRF

New briefing also highlights that cost of lifting freeze in 2019/2020 is less than half the cost of tax cuts which favour those on higher incomes

8 March, 2019

Conditionality decisions for universal credit claimants with terminal illness normally made 'within a few days' of receiving DS1500, says DWP

Written answer to parliament also confirms that jobcentre staff can either telephone or visit claimants to help with claim and any other tasks needed to ensure correct payment

8 March, 2019

Amendments to right to reside provisions as a result of recent case law and the EU Settlement Scheme

New statutory instrument