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18 January, 2016

Public Accounts Committee launches inquiry into contracted-out health and disability assessments

Review will, in part, consider whether the Department’s management of assessments represents value for money

18 January, 2016

Use of electronic documents in support of housing benefit claims

New DWP guidance

18 January, 2016

Changes to state pension age increases from April 2016

New housing benefit guidance

15 January, 2016

New video relay service launched to enable BSL users to make interpreted video calls to DWP

New service can be accessed via gov.uk, with no need to schedule an appointment

15 January, 2016

Further roll-out of the universal credit Digital Service

New statutory instrument

14 January, 2016

Jobcentre Plus support to be rolled out to schools

DWP press release says new scheme will offer both advice and work experience opportunities to 12 to 18 year olds

14 January, 2016

More than half of ESA claimants sanctioned between April 2014 and March 2015 had mental health problems

Figures included in DWP response to freedom of information request

14 January, 2016

Only three per cent of pensioners expected to qualify for pension credit by 2060 due to new state pension

New research and analysis from the DWP also estimates that around three-quarters of those reaching state pension age will have a higher state pension

13 January, 2016

Work and Pensions Committee urges government to take action on benefit cap rules for carers of adult disabled children

Letter to Lord Freud requests that guidance or legislation be put in place to ensure a reliable solution

13 January, 2016

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into ‘intergenerational fairness’

Views sought on whether disparity in wealth between those born in 'baby boom' and younger people is a consequence of government policies such as the pensions 'triple lock'

13 January, 2016

All claimants directly affected by the reduction to work allowances in universal credit in April 2016 will be notified by the DWP

Employment Minister also confirms that 'tailored support' will be offered

12 January, 2016

Future of local welfare provision appears uncertain, says National Audit Office

New report highlights concern that, with reducing resources and competing pressures, many councils will be unable to continue offering support without specific government funding

12 January, 2016

Central and local government must co-ordinate to fill gaps in welfare safety net, say MPs

New Work and Pensions Committee report finds that principle of a state-guaranteed minimum income to prevent hardship and destitution is 'under threat'

12 January, 2016

Employment support for Wales should be devolved to Welsh Government, says Public Policy Institute for Wales

New report also recommends development of Employment and Skills Strategy to address long-term worklessness

11 January, 2016

Scottish Secretary outlines devolved welfare powers that will be available to new Scottish Parliament after May 2016 election

With manifestos being written 'as we speak', David Mundell encourages people to join in debate on how the new powers should be used

11 January, 2016

New state pension is ‘widely misunderstood’, says Work and Pensions Committee

New interim report recommends urgent changes to pension statements which are currently 'insufficiently clear'

8 January, 2016

Work coaches to 'do more to identify claimants likely to require hardship payments' after a sanction, says Secretary of State

Writing to the Work and Pensions Committee, Mr Duncan Smith also includes a copy of new vulnerability guidance for work coaches

8 January, 2016

Commons votes unanimously in favour of motion calling for transitional arrangements for women negatively affected by equalisation of state pension age

Concern expressed that government has not and is not giving women enough time to prepare alternative plans

8 January, 2016

Contracted-out health and disability benefit assessments still not providing value for money, says NAO

Cost of providing assessments is rising and providers are struggling to meet expected performance standards