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16 November, 2017

Health and Work Conversation 'techniques' to be used to support universal credit claimants from late Autumn 2017

Written answer in Parliament confirms this will happen in mandatory interview prior to the work capability assessment

16 November, 2017

Further roll-out of universal credit in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule provides for introduction of benefit in specified postcode areas from 15 November 2017 and 13 December 2017

16 November, 2017

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into employment support for carers

Select Committee seeks views on the adequacy of DWP support for carers and whether a 'cultural shift' is needed in attitudes towards carers in employment

15 November, 2017

Percentage of universal credit claimants sanctioned in the live service has doubled over last quarter

New DWP statistics also show that 71 per cent of sanction decisions were due to failure to attend a work-focused interview

15 November, 2017

Approximately two thirds of universal credit claimants have been on the benefit for more than six months

New DWP statistics also show that more than one in ten are in the 'in work with conditionality' regime

14 November, 2017

Work and Pensions Committee highlights flaws in universal credit which penalise the self-employed

Problems are further evidence of a welfare reform not geared to the realities of modern work, says Committee chair

13 November, 2017

Definition of ‘safely’ and effective dates for determining increased PIP entitlement

New DWP guidance issued further to recent three-judge panel Upper Tribunal decision in 'RJ'

13 November, 2017

Majority of claimants on Scotland’s ‘Experience Panels’ rate experience of current benefits system as poor or very poor

New research also finds that 71 per cent of panel members listed 'advice and support' as a priority for Scotland’s new social security system

13 November, 2017

Calculation of notional retirement pension income in pension flexibilities cases for universal credit

New DWP guidance

13 November, 2017

Treatment of kinship care and continuing care payments in new style JSA and ESA

New DWP guidance

10 November, 2017

Minister for Employment confirms the social landlords that will move on to the universal credit landlord portal and become trusted partners in 2017

Rollout of the portal is expected to continue at around 50 landlords per month

9 November, 2017

SSAC calls for DWP to test a broader, more innovative set of work coach practices for its universal credit in-work progression trials

New Committee report also recommends that delays and complexity of system need fixing to avoid hindering claimants from getting more or better paid work

9 November, 2017

Work and Pensions Committee 'alarmed' at limited publication, or even collection, of data relating to universal credit

'Unless the Department is testing, it cannot hope to learn', says Chair of Committee

9 November, 2017

Motion to pass the Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill approved by the Scottish Parliament

MSPs unanimously vote for the motion by 115 votes

9 November, 2017

Sarah Newton appointed as Minister of State at the DWP

Appointment follows promotion of previous Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work Penny Mordaunt

8 November, 2017

Roll-out of universal credit in Northern Ireland

Department for Communities publishes postcodes where new benefit will be introduced in November and December 2017

8 November, 2017

Benefit cuts will leave low-income households more exposed to the next recession, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

Poorest 30 per cent of working-age households could see their after-tax incomes fall by an average of 59p for every £1 fall in pre-tax earnings

8 November, 2017

20 per cent of tax credits caseload is affected by fraud and error, says HMRC Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary

Jon Thompson also tells Select Committee that a dedicated team is in place to manage the process of moving claimants and their debts from tax credits to universal credit

7 November, 2017

Full Business Case for universal credit delayed due to actual volumes on the benefit 'diverging significantly from forecast volumes'

DWP Director General letter to Public Accounts Committee also highlights that feedback from stakeholders is encouraged to 'help develop and enhance the system'