25 January, 2019
Extension of online service for PIP appeals that was rolled out in 2018
24 January, 2019
Government needs 'to pull its finger out' and ensure people are aware of the issue and know how to put it right
23 January, 2019
However, response to Work and Pensions Committee report also rejects call to set 'tests of readiness' to be met before migrating single claimants
23 January, 2019
Inquiry launched in response to concerns about lack of clarity about 'triggers' for natural migration and absence of transitional protection
23 January, 2019
£250 payment to help families with the cost of preparing for school
23 January, 2019
23 January, 2019
First of two reports examines Jobcentre Plus best practice across twenty ‘challenge areas’ with highest number of ethnic minority people
22 January, 2019
University of York research reports that more than 47,000 claimants with a mental health condition lost entitlement between 2013 and 2016
22 January, 2019
New DWP guidance
22 January, 2019
Receipt of ‘significant’ number of PIP complaints and high number of overturned reconsideration decisions on appeal justify proposed 'own initiative' investigation
22 January, 2019
New DWP guidance
22 January, 2019
DWP also commits to training on domestic abuse for all universal credit work coaches as part of package of government-wide measures to accompany draft Domestic Abuse Bill
21 January, 2019
However, government’s response to Work and Pensions Committee report also says that debt advice and support will not form part of new support offer
21 January, 2019
Benefit eligibility must be entirely separated from employment support if progress is to be made with 'harder-to-help' groups, argues mental health specialist
18 January, 2019
Social Security Secretary says new benefit will be available later this year and will lead to around 40 per cent more people qualifying compared to current DWP funeral payment
18 January, 2019
Programme is expected to run for six months, with individual placements lasting from six to eight weeks
17 January, 2019
Survey carried out by the Department for Communities finds that awareness of the payments roughly corresponded with the percentages who had received them
17 January, 2019
Northern Ireland Audit Office report also finds that while mitigation measures have ‘insulated’ the region’s claimants, hardship is a real risk if funding is not renewed in 2020
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