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9 October, 2018

UK Government should mitigate adverse impacts of social security reforms on disabled people

Human rights organisations highlight that government has shown 'continued reluctance' to accept and act on recommendations to improve lives of disabled people

9 October, 2018

Claimants who were underpaid ESA on conversion from incapacity benefit will not be compensated for other losses such as passported benefits

Responding to recommendation from Public Accounts Committee, DWP says it 'does not consider it practical' to implement it

9 October, 2018

Vulnerable customers have access to ‘assisted digital’ support by telephone as part of its modernisation programme, says HMCTS

Accepting all the recommendations put forward by the Public Accounts Committee, government says it is also piloting face-to-face support

5 October, 2018

Commencement of miscellaneous provisions relating to Scotland’s devolved social security system

New statutory instrument

5 October, 2018

Housing benefit subsidy funding to support local authorities with costs of reviewing ‘non-passported’ self-employed caseload

New DWP guidance

4 October, 2018

Director General of Universal Credit confirms funding arrangements for local authorities providing universal support will cease at the end of March 2019

Letter to LA Chief Executives says current model 'is not delivering the support for vulnerable claimants as effectively as it could have been'

4 October, 2018

Second payment of Scotland's carer's allowance supplement to be made in December 2018

Scottish Government also confirms that first supplement has been paid to more than 75,000 carers

4 October, 2018

DWP carrying out local authority insight survey focusing on discretionary housing payments

Survey will inform the 2019 Spending Review and represents major opportunity for councils to have a 'significant input' into the future of DHPs

3 October, 2018

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

New statutory rules ensure that benefit uprating legislation remains valid pending approval by resolutions of the Northern Ireland Assembly

1 October, 2018

Welfare Reform Report reveals ‘shocking impact’ of UK Government welfare cuts on Scotland

Findings are 'damning evidence' against the DWP’s current programme of cuts, says Scottish Social Security Secretary

1 October, 2018

Social Security Scotland publishes its first Corporate Plan

Performance of the agency will be measured against four strategic objectives, including 'to deliver services with dignity, fairness and respect', and 'to promote equality and tackling poverty'

1 October, 2018

Citizens Advice to receive £39 million to deliver universal support from 2019

Secretary of State says new, national partnership will 'help the most vulnerable get timely access to universal credit'

1 October, 2018

Treatment of arrears of benefit paid as a result of an error of law for the purposes of calculating council tax reduction in Scotland

New statutory instrument

28 September, 2018

Social Security Scotland launches 2018-2021 digital and technology strategy

Strategy sets out the approach and direction being taken to support the delivery of Scotland's devolved welfare system

28 September, 2018

Revocation and re-enactment of diffuse mesothelioma lump sum uprating regulations in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

27 September, 2018

Cabinet Secretary announces that Social Security Scotland will deliver assessments for disability benefits

Shirley-Anne Somerville outlines actions designed to put the needs of the individual at the centre of the assessment process and to build trust among claimants

26 September, 2018

DWP confirms that universal credit live service due to close by spring 2019

Opening hours of the live service helpline will also reduce as roll-out to full service nears completion

24 September, 2018

Labour would scrap ‘punitive’ sanctions regime, says Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary

Margaret Greenwood also says the move would form part of a complete overhaul of the social security system to base it upon 'compassion and respect' rather than 'distrust and stigma'