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14 March, 2018

Commons votes against annulling regulations that introduce an earnings threshold for free school meals under universal credit

It is simply not true to say that we are introducing a cliff edge, says Education Secretary

14 March, 2018

Miscellaneous amendments to tax credits

New statutory instrument

13 March, 2018

Only 11 per cent of claimants who receive support for mortgage interest have taken up offer for replacement loan payments

Written answers in the House of Commons also confirm that around 16,000 claimants are considering their options

13 March, 2018

Changes to the Funeral Expenses Payments Scheme in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

12 March, 2018

Procedures for rate relief appeals to the Valuation Tribunal in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

9 March, 2018

6 per cent of full service universal credit awards had a 40 per cent deduction rate applied in January 2018

Parliamentary written answer also advises that around 0.5 per cent of awards had a total deduction amount which exceeded 40 per cent of the standard allowance

9 March, 2018

Tax credits and guardian’s allowance uprating 2018/2019

New statutory instrument

9 March, 2018

National Insurance earnings limits and thresholds for 2018/2019

New statutory instrument

9 March, 2018

Amendments to the loans for mortgage interest and social fund regulations in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

9 March, 2018

Earnings factors relevant to the calculation of an additional state pension

New regulations issued in Northern Ireland

8 March, 2018

Number of social security appeal cases outstanding increases by almost half in the last year

New Ministry of Justice statistics also highlight that the mean age of a case at disposal has increased by 8 weeks

8 March, 2018

Median clearance time from initial ESA claim to DWP work-capability assessment decision is 19 weeks

New DWP figures also show that the median time taken by assessment providers from receiving an initial referral from the DWP to making a recommendation is 14 weeks

8 March, 2018

Increasing local housing allowance rates in areas subject to high rent increases in Northern Ireland

New universal credit regulations issued

8 March, 2018

Increase in carer’s allowance earnings limit from April 2018

New statutory instrument

8 March, 2018

Government publishes universal credit Project Assessment Reviews conducted between 2012 and 2015

However, Secretary of State says that publication of the reviews is exceptional and that future reviews will be treated as confidential

8 March, 2018

Benefit uprating 2018/2019

New statutory instruments

8 March, 2018

Amendments to the loans for mortgage interest and social fund regulations

New statutory instrument

7 March, 2018

EHRC calls on government to ensure a financial support package is in place for new work-related activity group claimants

Commission highlights that welfare reforms since 2010 have had a particularly negative impact on disabled people, families with more than two children, lone parents and ethnic minority households

7 March, 2018

Final New Burdens payment for Real Time Information Bulk Data Matching initiative in 2017/2018

New DWP guidance