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21 March, 2018

Destination of HMCTS reform programme is the creation of a single web-based system, leading to e-filing and management

However, Senior President of Tribunals says that the use of tribunal pilot schemes to test the digitalisation of processes will aim to take account of the needs of all potential users

21 March, 2018

700,000 more pensioners could be living in poverty by 2050 if triple lock is scrapped

New research finds that scrapping the guarantee would reduce the income of the poorest pensioners by £800 a year

21 March, 2018

DWP advises local authorities that Court of Appeal benefit cap judgment may be appealed

However, guidance also says that local authorities should continue to apply the current benefit cap rules to lone parents with children under 2 'as usual'

21 March, 2018

Scottish Government starts recruiting for its new Social Security Agency

Job opportunities will be offered with a wide variety of working patterns in order to get a diverse workforce

20 March, 2018

Access to Work cap to be increased to twice average earnings

Work and Pensions Secretary announces increase in annual limit as part of package of measures designed to improve the scheme

20 March, 2018

Benefit uprating for 2017/2018 in Northern Ireland

New statutory rules ensure that benefit uprating legislation remains valid whilst the Northern Ireland Assembly is not available to provide approval

19 March, 2018

Registration requirements for Croatian workers will not be extended beyond 30 June 2018

Immigration Minister says Croatian citizens will be able to seek and obtain employment in the UK on the same basis as currently enjoyed by all other EU citizens

16 March, 2018

Date from which arrears of benefit are due to claimants who were underpaid ESA on their conversion from incapacity benefit

DWP issues new guidance following recent Upper Tribunal judgment

16 March, 2018

Thousands of parents may be losing out on pension entitlements following January 2013 child benefit changes

Problem was 'wholly foreseeable and preventable', says Treasury Committee

16 March, 2018

DWP warns social landlords to expect increase in number of rent verification requests in relation to full service universal credit claimants

Previous plan, to take a risk-based approach and not request verification in every case, not now possible because of delay in updating the Landlord Portal

16 March, 2018

Increase in carer’s allowance earnings limit in Northern Ireland from April 2018

New statutory rule

15 March, 2018

Government provides update on process for identifying claimants who are owed ESA following conversion from incapacity benefit

Secretary of State says priority will be given to people who are terminally ill and then to those most likely to have been underpaid

15 March, 2018

Women’s rights organisations write to Scottish Social Security Committee calling for automatic split payments of universal credit in Scotland

Letter responds to the rejection of a proposed amendment to bring in the measure at Stage 2 consideration of the Social Security (Scotland) Bill

15 March, 2018

DWP issues guidance to local authorities on recent miscellaneous amendments to universal credit

New housing benefit guidance highlights changes to the funding of housing costs for temporary accommodation and the two-week transition to universal credit housing payment

15 March, 2018

Guardian’s allowance uprating 2018/2019

New statutory instrument

14 March, 2018

Children are hardest hit by recent social security and tax reforms, says EHRC

Cumulative impact assessment estimates that one and a half million more children will be in poverty by 2022

14 March, 2018

Complying with High Court's judgment on PIP mobility component will cost around £0.4 billion per year

Office for Budget Responsibility also says that spending will be £0.6 billion higher in 2019/2020 as DWP reviews stock of previous cases

14 March, 2018

HMRC delays new initiative for the transfer of tax credit debts to the DWP by 6 months

Scheduled policy start date has been put back to October 2018 due to problems with existing HMRC and DWP IT systems