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14 September, 2016

HMRC announces that its tax credit contract with Concentrix will not be renewed on its expiry in 2017

Announcement 'attacks our professional credibility and the commitment of our staff', says Concentrix

14 September, 2016

59 per cent of universal credit claimants not in employment, but 65 per cent are in 'searching for work' conditionality regime

New DWP statistics also show that 324,000 people are now claiming the benefit

14 September, 2016

22 per cent of normal rules PIP claimants receive enhanced rates of daily living and mobility components

New DWP statistics

14 September, 2016

Prevalence of depressive symptoms increases in those affected by the local housing allowance

New study carried out at Oxford University concludes that removing eligibility for housing benefit from 18 to 21 year olds will increase risk of depressive symptoms further

13 September, 2016

Delayed introduction of bedroom tax for social sector claimants in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

13 September, 2016

Changes to weather stations and postcode districts for social fund cold weather payments purposes

New statutory instrument

12 September, 2016

Impact on housing benefit of exchanging annuity income for a cash lump sum

New DWP guidance

12 September, 2016

Noise induced hearing loss and work with nailing and stapling guns

Industrial Injuries Advisory Council review concludes there is insufficient evidence to recommend prescription

9 September, 2016

Refugees and their families will not be subject to the ‘past presence test’ when applying for disability benefits and carer's allowance

DWP also confirms it is not appealing decision which found that the 'past presence test' discriminates against refugees

8 September, 2016

Number of claimants placed in the ESA support group fell from 91,500 to 57,000 in the three months to March 2016

New DWP statistics also show that just 4 per cent of fit for work mandatory reconsiderations resulted in revision in July 2016

8 September, 2016

Number of social security appeals in the quarter to June 2016 up 21 per cent on same period last year

New Ministry of Justice statistics also show that 65 per cent of PIP appeals are decided in the claimant's favour

8 September, 2016

Scottish Government announces new employment support programmes from April 2017

Two new programmes will provide employment support for up to 4,800 people with a disability or long term health condition

8 September, 2016

Department for Communities launches new benefit take-up strategy for Northern Ireland

Three-year strategy aims to provide a minimum of 100,000 people with a full benefit entitlement check and deliver at least £40 million in additional benefits

8 September, 2016

New commencement order in relation to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order

New statutory rule

7 September, 2016

New Social Security Bill in Scotland will be introduced by the end of the Parliamentary year

Plans outlined in the 'Government's Programme for Scotland 2016/2017'

7 September, 2016

Amendments to the council tax reduction scheme in Scotland

New statutory instrument

7 September, 2016

Total value of outstanding housing benefit overpayments continues to follow an 'increasing trend'

However, new DWP statistics also show that the value of overpayments identified has seen large fluctuations during 2015/2016

6 September, 2016

Universal credit has come back from the brink of disaster and is ‘in recovery mode’

However, new report from the Institute for Government also finds that huge challenges remain and success is far from certain

6 September, 2016

Universal credit needs a ‘reboot’ to help solve poverty in the UK

New report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation also calls for reform of welfare-to-work, pensioner benefits and increases to child related benefits

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