10 December, 2014
10 December, 2014
New statutory instrument
10 December, 2014
New statutory instrument
9 December, 2014
New report also outlines how support for childcare under universal credit will interact with tax-free childcare
9 December, 2014
Responding to yesterday's report on the rise in use of food banks, Secretary of State also agrees to consider changes to avoid sanctioned claimants' housing benefit being automatically cancelled
9 December, 2014
New DWP figures, published in response to freedom of information request, also show that more than half of those sanctioned were aged under 30
9 December, 2014
8 December, 2014
Report from all All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry makes recommendations in light of finding that benefit problems are single largest cause of referrals to food banks
8 December, 2014
Committee seeks views on unintended adverse effects and whether there may be better way to close 'loophole' whilst continuing to protect vulnerable claimants
8 December, 2014
New statutory instrument
4 December, 2014
Advice and policy organisations respond to Chancellor's welfare benefit related announcements
4 December, 2014
New report from the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations recommends that new devolved powers must be used to 'do something quite different'
3 December, 2014
Chancellor confirms that the 'surplus earnings' rule will be brought in for universal credit and announces further restrictions on benefits for EEA migrants
3 December, 2014
New report highlights 'recent history of optimism bias' and says that it would be 'premature to assume' that digital IT solution will be ready for revised timetable
3 December, 2014
New rates now available
2 December, 2014
New edition of HB Direct confirms that three tranches of referrals have been issued to local authorities and that details of savings will be published early next year
2 December, 2014
New system will 'ensure the benefits continue to be targeted at those who need them most', says Minister for Disabled People
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