19 November, 2014
19 November, 2014
Private Member's Bill expected to receive second reading on 9 January 2015
18 November, 2014
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary also says that Labour would look at changes to in-work benefits and work to 'end the absurdity' of child benefit and tax credits being paid for children living in other countries
18 November, 2014
New statutory instrument sets out postcodes where claims will be accepted and limitations including that children must not be certified as severely sight impaired or blind or be entitled to a disability benefit
18 November, 2014
Views sought on issues including the impact localisation has had on benefits and services and whether there are particular groups whose circumstances place them at risk
18 November, 2014
New statutory instrument
17 November, 2014
17 November, 2014
New London School of Economics and University of Essex study finds that lone parent families, large families and children are amongst those whose income has decreased the most
17 November, 2014
New procedure would allow Secretary of State to correct error without having to revise decision
17 November, 2014
New edition of Touchbase also advises that requirement will be applied to universal credit claimants who are subject to intensive work search requirements from spring 2015
14 November, 2014
DWP also says that the minimum deduction will be 10 per cent, increased from 5 per cent
13 November, 2014
New report highlights that almost four out of five referrals are as a direct result of delays in benefit and sanctions
13 November, 2014
New report from Maternity Action highlights that cuts are exacerbating the high rate of poverty among new families
12 November, 2014
New DWP statistics show that 42,300 sanctions applied to 39,100 claimants in that period
12 November, 2014
Draft budget for 2015/2016 includes £38 million for the Scottish Welfare Fund
12 November, 2014
New DWP statistics also show that nearly 50,000 sanctions applied to employment and support allowance claimants since beginning of new regime
12 November, 2014
New DWP statistics also show that 24 per cent were in employment
12 November, 2014
In written answer to parliament, Minister for Disabled People also confirms that last new claims for legacy benefits will be accepted in 2017
11 November, 2014
New DWP guidance on changes from 10 November 2014
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