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10 August, 2023

Government launches consultation on plan to improve the experiences of people with ME/CFS

Views sought by the DWP, DHSC and DfE on what could be done to improve the provision of adult social care support, welfare support and employment support

9 August, 2023

DWP provides update on plan to introduce universal credit ‘Virtual Agent’ telephone system

Department says that 'voice-led solution' will interact with claimants 'in a way that mimics human conversation'

9 August, 2023

Disregarding interim infected blood compensation payments made from the estate of an infected person to their child or step child in the calculation of means-tested benefits

New statutory instrument

9 August, 2023

Increase in the standard interest rate charged on loans for mortgage interest from 3.03 per cent to 3.28 per cent

New figure applies from 1 July 2023 in line with calculation method set out in the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations 2017

8 August, 2023

Scottish Government publishes draft Disability Assistance for Older People Regulations

Draft regulations set out rules and eligibility criteria for pension age disability payment that will replace attendance allowance in Scotland from Autumn 2024

8 August, 2023

Annual caseload of households receiving council tax reduction in Wales continued on downward trend in 2022/2023

New figures reflect an almost 20 per cent drop in caseload compared to a decade ago, when the new scheme was introduced to replace council tax benefit

1 August, 2023

DWP confirms that failure to return a PIP light touch review form will not result in a disallowance where claimant has been identified as needing additional support

Writing to stakeholders, Department advises that claimants will instead be invited to an assessment with a health care professional

31 July, 2023

Online apply for PIP service now live in selected postcode areas

Available via gov.uk, new service follows small-scale test of 'Get your PIP' online that launched in January 2022

28 July, 2023

High Court makes declaration that DWP’s failure to provide blind and sight impaired people with accessible communications about their benefits was unlawful

However, Leigh Day Solicitors says it 'remains unconvinced' that changes made since claim was started are sufficient to meet Department's legal obligations and reserves right to bring matter back to court

27 July, 2023

Disregarding compensation payments relating to the Grenfell fire, the Post Office Horizon scandal and to vaccine damage in the calculation of universal credit

New DWP guidance

26 July, 2023

Evaluation of Health-led Employment Trials finds no evidence of an employment or earnings effect

However, research, which has been used to inform the future delivery of the Universal Support employment programme, highlights some small positive impacts on health and wellbeing

25 July, 2023

Improving Lives Through Advice programme launched with £30m funding from the National Lottery Community Fund

Five-year programme will operate across England, offering core, flexible funding to specialist social welfare law advice providers, as well as organisations embedded within communities

25 July, 2023

Managed migration of universal credit to roll out to six further regions from September 2023

DWP confirms that roll out to six remaining areas means that plan to extend migration to each region in Great Britain is on track

25 July, 2023

Local authorities overspent Scottish Welfare Fund budget by 40 per cent during 2022/2023

New statistics highlight increasing demand for grants, while the £40 million budget available was more than £7 million lower than in 2021/2022

24 July, 2023

Lack of ‘comprehensive, robust evidence’ is making it difficult for HMCTS to establish what good practice looks like in relation to changes introduced by its reform programme

Research commissioned by MoJ highlights key areas where more evidence is needed, particularly around identifying where specific groups may be more disadvantaged

24 July, 2023

Universal credit claimants responsible for young children now required to have more frequent meetings with their work coach

DWP advises that work-focused meetings will explore steps to improve skills, identify support needs, learn about childcare provision, and boost confidence

21 July, 2023

Infrastructure and Projects Authority maintains ‘Amber’ rating for DWP’s Universal Credit and Health Transformation Programmes

Data provided by the DWP highlights that 'significant challenges remain' in completing the migration of tax credit households to universal credit, and that there has been a delay in awarding new health assessment contracts

21 July, 2023

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry to examine how the DWP supports vulnerable claimants and whether its approach to safeguarding needs to change

Steep rise in the number of reviews into internal processes raises serious questions as to whether the Department is doing enough, says Committee Chair