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27 April, 2018

Automatic split payment of universal credit for victims of abuse has become ‘a bit of a sideshow’, says Work and Pensions Minister

However, Kit Malthouse says that if Scotland introduces automatic split payments then the government is ‘not closed to the idea’

27 April, 2018

Government establishes ‘fast-track’ process for confirming status of ‘Windrush’ benefit claimants

DWP working with the Home Office and other government bodies to ensure people receive the support to which they are entitled, says Work and Pensions Minister

26 April, 2018

Scottish Parliament votes unanimously to pass Social Security (Scotland) Bill

Stage 3 amendments include removing time limit on prognosis for terminal illness, and providing for payments of universal credit to be split between members of a couple

26 April, 2018

Further roll-out of universal credit full service

New statutory instrument provides for the expansion of the service between 2 May and 25 July 2018

26 April, 2018

IIAC decides not to prescribe urolithiasis for the purposes of industrial injuries disablement benefit

Advisory Council review concludes that the evidence base is too small and methodologically weak to recommend prescription

26 April, 2018

Deductions from benefits for fines in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

25 April, 2018

Families subject to the benefit cap in Northern Ireland are capped by an average of £48 per week

New Department for Communities statistics also show that 8 per cent of capped households were capped by more than £100 a week

25 April, 2018

IIAC decides not to prescribe non-melanoma skin cancer in workers with high exposure to natural ultraviolet radiation

Advisory Council review concludes that no consistent evidence has been found relating risks to the duration of work

24 April, 2018

Government is ‘closely looking’ into the impact of the two child policy on kinship carers

Minister says government will confirm within the month whether it 'will be able to go forward and support these people'

24 April, 2018

Only 70 per cent of claimants in receipt of support for mortgage interest have been successfully contacted to discuss transferring to a loan

New DWP analysis also highlights that, of those who have been spoken to, only 25 per cent have either accepted a loan or intend to accept one

24 April, 2018

Scottish Government announces intention to remove the six-month eligibility rules for benefit claims based on terminal illness

Amendment to the Social Security (Scotland) Bill will provide for the clinical judgment of medical practitioners that a claimant has a terminal illness to be the determining factor rather than a time limit

24 April, 2018

Jobcentres have been told that 'Windrush generation' claimants should not have their benefits stopped, says Home Secretary

In addition, compensation scheme will be set up in the coming weeks for those who have had benefits cut

24 April, 2018

Growing proportion of foodbank referrals is due to benefit levels not covering the costs of essentials, says Trussell Trust

New analysis shows 52 per cent increase in foodbank use in areas that have been in full service universal credit for at least a year

24 April, 2018

Scottish Welfare Fund crisis grant awards increase by 6 per cent compared to the same quarter in previous year

New statistics also show that one in eight applications were made because of late or delayed benefit payments

24 April, 2018

New Burdens payments as a result of universal credit changes

New DWP guidance

23 April, 2018

Government agrees to introduce recording of PIP assessments as a standard part of the process

However, response to Select Committee rejects recommendations to automatically provide copies of the report to claimants

20 April, 2018

CPAG launches judicial review proceedings against DWP decision to limit backdating of underpaid benefit following ESA error

Department says it will defend its decision but has agreed to case being expedited

20 April, 2018

Universal Jobmatch to be replaced by new ‘Find a job’ service

New service will be delivered by Adzuna and will launch in May 2018

20 April, 2018

DWP compensation for local authorities faced with compulsory redundancies as a result of housing benefit work moving to the DWP

New local authority bulletin also provides update on developments with universal credit and Universal Support