17 August, 2016
17 August, 2016
New DWP guidance
16 August, 2016
Absence of evidence underpinning some of the government’s policy choices 'a significant concern', says Committee chair
12 August, 2016
New report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation recommends that disability benefits be adapted to match the costs of disability more closely
11 August, 2016
New report from the NPI concludes that high rates of material deprivation among disabled people suggests a failing of the social security system in mitigating costs
11 August, 2016
DWP should offer tailored support and provide local budgets in areas with high levels of Muslim unemployment, say MPs
9 August, 2016
8 August, 2016
New DWP guidance
8 August, 2016
However, the DWP is still planning to remove the 'automatic entitlement' of 18-21 year-olds from housing benefit from next spring, reports Homeless Link
5 August, 2016
Department 'can and should' introduce a global target for underpayments, says DWP's Permanent Secretary
4 August, 2016
Evaluation also finds that only 52 per cent of participants reported that the pilot helped equip them for coping with the routine of going to work
4 August, 2016
Evaluation of programme also finds that some work coaches only checked activities were completed rather than offering feedback and support
4 August, 2016
DWP publishes new statistics
2 August, 2016
New statutory rule
1 August, 2016
Report also finds average amount of ESA claimed per head in the most deprived areas is triple that claimed in other areas
29 July, 2016
Minister for Social Security says evidence gathered will inform the development and drafting of Scotland’s Social Security Bill
29 July, 2016
New research also finds that the 'lone parent obligation' has resulted in a large proportion of claimants moving into unregistered unemployment
28 July, 2016
Appointments will bring a wide-range of expertise and skills to the committee, says chair Paul Gray
27 July, 2016
New briefing note from the Pensions Policy Institute explores different options for mitigating the impact
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