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15 June, 2016

UK Government faces investigation of its welfare reform programme by UN Committee

Committee to focus on issues including whether disadvantaged groups are adequately supported in managing austerity measures, accessing employment and accessing affordable food

15 June, 2016

Northern Ireland Assembly confirms £2 million funding for ‘welfare advice centres’

Funding will 'support and protect the most vulnerable people through welfare changes', says Communities Minister

15 June, 2016

Number of PIP mandatory reconsiderations is increasing, but the majority result in no change to awards

New DWP statistics

15 June, 2016

Just over a quarter of a million people are currently claiming universal credit

New DWP statistics also show that 26,733 people started on the benefit during May 2016

15 June, 2016

Housing benefit subsidy to local authorities

New DWP guidance

13 June, 2016

Introduction of new sanctions for employment and support allowance claimants in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

13 June, 2016

Introduction of three-tier sanctions regime for jobseeker’s allowance in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

13 June, 2016

Introduction of universal credit in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

13 June, 2016

Simplifying and rationalising the industrial injuries benefits scheme in Northern Ireland

New statutory rules

10 June, 2016

Scottish Government's plans to improve disability benefit assessments supported by Scottish Parliament

MSPs also vote to support plans to increase carer’s benefits, to increase disability benefits in line with inflation and to ensure disability benefits are not means-tested

10 June, 2016

United Nations expresses 'serious concern' that recent welfare reforms limit entitlement to benefits 'regardless of the needs of the household'

Report from the Committee on the Rights of the Child also notes that the rate of child poverty remains high particularly in households with a disability, high numbers of children, or ethnic minority groups

9 June, 2016

Opposition day motion calling on government to reverse cuts to ESA and universal credit work allowances defeated in the House of Commons

MPs vote by 262 votes to 215 against the motion

9 June, 2016

Local Government Association calls on government to exempt supported housing from local housing allowance cap

Councils fear that due to current uncertainty many supported housing schemes are not being built

9 June, 2016

Scottish Government to consider introduction of a 'Young Carers Allowance' using devolved social security powers

Minister for Social Security also confirms that carer's allowance will increase to the same level as jobseeker's allowance once powers are devolved

9 June, 2016

Increasing number of social security appeals decided in favour of claimants, according to new tribunal statistics

New Ministry of Justice figures also show a 40 per cent increase in the number of social security appeals received in the last year

9 June, 2016

Help with NHS costs in Scotland

New statutory instrument

9 June, 2016

11 per cent of ESA mandatory reconsideration decisions were revised and allowed in year to April 2016

New DWP statistics also reveal that the proportion of ESA mandatory reconsideration decisions being allowed has been falling since 2013

7 June, 2016

Modified universal basic income scheme could reduce the level of inequality at a manageable cost

New discussion paper published by Compass examines model that would reduce the volume of benefit means testing by around a fifth

7 June, 2016

Over three-quarters of council tenants in receipt of universal credit are in rent arrears

New research from the National Federation of ALMOs reveals that only half of those households had pre-existing rent arrears

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