11 June, 2015
11 June, 2015
Responding to questions in House of Lords, Lord Freud also says that, where claimants 'have a serious problem', they can seek redress through complaints procedure
11 June, 2015
New Ministry of Justice statistics also show decrease of 81 per cent in ESA appeals and fall of 72 per cent in total number of appeals disposed of compared to 2013/2014
11 June, 2015
New DWP statistics also show fourteeen-fold decrease in fit for work appeals completed in first quarter of 2014 compared to previous year
11 June, 2015
Report examines trends in public spending on different elements of the welfare system, including those items subject to the government’s ‘welfare cap’
11 June, 2015
However, Institute for Fiscal Studies estimates that cut would increase relative child poverty by 300,000
10 June, 2015
9 June, 2015
British Psychological Society endorses findings of Work and Pensions Committee and calls for an expedited review
9 June, 2015
'We should not let the difficulties of the past prevent us from delivering a better future', says Justin Tomlinson
9 June, 2015
Financial Secretary to the Treasury commends Bill to House having assured MPs that it does not contain a UK Government veto on Scottish welfare proposals
8 June, 2015
Final report on new benefit also recommends that council tax support is integrated and that in-work conditionality is not pursued
2 June, 2015
Figures included in DWP response to freedom of information request on adverse ESA sanctions decisions broken down into health category
1 June, 2015
New DWP guidance on how test should be applied in light of three Upper Tribunal judgments including decision of Three-Judge Panel in IM v SSWP
1 June, 2015
Guardian reports on memo sent to Work and Pensions Secretary in response to planned reduction from £26,000 to £23,000
1 June, 2015
Respondents to Welfare Reform Tracking Study also highlight poor communications from benefits agencies and problems with work capability assessments
29 May, 2015
High Court orders that hearing must take place no later than 30 October 2015
29 May, 2015
New report from the National Audit Office recommends that the DWP must use these lessons to improve how it manages change and anticipates risk
27 May, 2015
Speech also announces Scotland Bill which sets out welfare powers to be devolved
27 May, 2015
IIAC review concludes that case for prescription is not made so far
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