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10 January, 2019

Select Committee calls on government to measure the impact of universal credit on rates of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition

DWP Minister’s optimism about the support available through the universal credit system is 'misguided and ill-judged', say MPs

10 January, 2019

Evaluation of pilots of enhanced support for ESA work-related activity group claimants with 18 to 24 month re-referral period

DWP report finds minimal employment outcomes across all pilots and mixed results for reduced time on benefit

10 January, 2019

Amendments to council tax reduction schemes in Wales from April 2019

New statutory instrument

9 January, 2019

Protections in the universal credit system for those with a severe disability premium need to be in place by end of the month, says Baroness Buscombe

In a separate debate Minister for Employment confirms pilot for managed migration will include a 'non-mandatory approach where claimants will be invited to go through the process'

9 January, 2019

DWP gives examples of groups who may have three month claim period extended under universal credit managed migration

Written answer to parliament from Baroness Buscombe

9 January, 2019

Standard interest rate charged on loans for mortgage interest drops to 1.5 per cent

Fall reflects reduction in OBR forecast gilt rates in its October 2018 fiscal outlook

8 January, 2019

Managed migration to universal credit delayed until 2020 in Northern Ireland

Department for Communities announces delay to 'consider learning' from managed migration pilot in Great Britain from July 2019

8 January, 2019

DWP updates guidance to staff so as to avoid anomalies in assessment of earned income under universal credit

Work and Pensions Secretary tells MPs that 'we need to make sure that universal credit delivers on what it intends to do'

7 January, 2019

Work and Pensions Secretary clarifies government’s plans for next phase of universal credit roll-out

Following managed migration pilot later this year, government will publish an impact assessment which will inform the full migration process

7 January, 2019

By 2022 more than one in five families will lose at least some of their child benefit, estimates the IFS

Up to 120,000 of these families will not have a higher-rate taxpayer

7 January, 2019

Sally Witcher appointed as Chair of the Scottish Commission on Social Security

Scottish Ministers also announce appointment of three new Members of the Commission

24 December, 2018

Amber Rudd signals changes to two-child limit policy and steps to ensure that universal credit payments go to children's primary carer

New Work and Pensions Secretary also tells MPs that she 'would much rather every individual gets personal attention and care when getting on to universal credit than sticking to a prescribed timetable'

24 December, 2018

Design of universal credit childcare support is a barrier to work, say MPs

New Work and Pensions Committee report finds that requiring claimants to pay for childcare upfront is in 'direct conflict' with aim of getting people into work

21 December, 2018

Department for Communities in Northern Ireland responds to DWP Ministerial Statement on personal independence payment

Reviews ongoing following recent Upper Tribunal decisions, and to facilitate the introduction of a 'light touch' review process for those whose needs are unlikely to improve or will deteriorate

21 December, 2018

DWP is ‘developing a solution’ to issues caused by 28 day payment cycle for third party deductions

Letter to National Housing Federation also says that social landlords should move to charge rent monthly rather than weekly to fit better with universal credit monthly payment system

21 December, 2018

Courts and Tribunals Bill gets Royal Assent

New legislation will enable more of the routine functions of judges to be transferred to suitably qualified court staff

21 December, 2018

Functions of Scottish Commission on Social Security, its operation and composition

New statutory instrument

21 December, 2018

Provisional allocation of Administration Subsidy Grants for Localised Council Tax Support in 2019/2020

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government letter sets out allocations for each local authority in England

20 December, 2018

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2017/2019 receives first reading

Bill includes provision to repeal or modify retained direct EU legislation and EU derived domestic legislation relating to social security coordination and free movement after UK’s exit from the EU