Welfare rights news

9 October, 2014

Universal credit roll-out to north west of England will be completed by end of December 2014, says Legal Aid Agency

New guidance also confirms that universal credit is a passporting benefit for legal aid and gives details of local authority areas where it will be introduced by the end of the year

8 October, 2014

Almost half of working tax credit goes to employees in the high street, hospitality and healthcare

New research by New Policy Institute also finds that 80 per cent goes to workers in private sector and 15 per cent to those in local government or working for Health Authority or NHS Trust

8 October, 2014

Tenants struggle to budget when they claim universal credit, with some turning to pay day lenders to get by

Survey from First Choice Homes Oldham finds that tenants have suffered multiple frustrations and complications with the system

8 October, 2014

Help with NHS costs for universal credit claimants

New statutory instrument.

8 October, 2014

Weather stations and postcode districts for social fund cold weather payments purposes

New statutory instrument

7 October, 2014

Liberal Democrats pledge to raise carer’s allowance earnings threshold to £150 a week

Care Minister also confirms that Liberal Democrats would introduce a carer's bonus and proposes 'carer's passport' to help identify carers and get them extra support

6 October, 2014

Pilot scheme for full-time mandatory attendance of selected claimants at jobcentres

New DWP guidance on scheme which begins today, including notification requirements, sanctions and contracting out of functions including requiring claimants to apply for jobs

6 October, 2014

Three quarters of local authorities would either scale back or cease local welfare provision if government funding ends in April 2015

Finding of new survey as Local Government Association calls on government to use consultation on decision to cut funding as opportunity to overturn that decision

6 October, 2014

DWP launches state pension statement service

New service to provide people with estimate of what they can expect to receive under single-tier state pension system from April 2016

6 October, 2014

Carer’s allowance earnings threshold to be raised to £110 in April 2015

Deputy Prime Minister says that he's 'delighted to be able to announce some extra help for those who provide such often thankless service'

3 October, 2014

Government confirms it is to reconsider how local welfare provision should be funded in 2015/2016

Letter to local authority Chief Executives in England follows settlement of judicial review challenge

3 October, 2014

Disability benefit reform is leaving many without money to pay for basics like food and fuel

Government needs to take urgent action over problems with the introduction of personal independence payment, says Citizens Advice Scotland

3 October, 2014

Findings from recent data matching exercise between HMRC’s Real Time Information and housing benefit departments

New DWP guidance

2 October, 2014

Test of data matching exercise between HMRC’s Real Time Information and housing benefit departments uncovers 'a number of issues'

Latest edition of HB Direct advises that, since it appears that it will not be possible to resolve the issues before project goes live on 6 October, updated guidance will be issued 'very shortly'

2 October, 2014

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Welfare rights

Universal credit roll-out to north west of England will be completed by end of December 2014, says Legal Aid Agency

New guidance also confirms that universal credit is a passporting benefit for legal aid and gives details of local authority areas where it will be introduced by the end of the year

Almost half of working tax credit goes to employees in the high street, hospitality and healthcare

Tenants struggle to budget when they claim universal credit, with some turning to pay day lenders to get by

Help with NHS costs for universal credit claimants

Weather stations and postcode districts for social fund cold weather payments purposes

Liberal Democrats pledge to raise carer’s allowance earnings threshold to £150 a week

Pilot scheme for full-time mandatory attendance of selected claimants at jobcentres

New DWP guidance on scheme which begins today, including notification requirements, sanctions and contracting out of functions including requiring claimants to apply for jobs

Three quarters of local authorities would either scale back or cease local welfare provision if government funding ends in April 2015

DWP launches state pension statement service

Carer’s allowance earnings threshold to be raised to £110 in April 2015

Government confirms it is to reconsider how local welfare provision should be funded in 2015/2016

Disability benefit reform is leaving many without money to pay for basics like food and fuel

Findings from recent data matching exercise between HMRC’s Real Time Information and housing benefit departments

Test of data matching exercise between HMRC’s Real Time Information and housing benefit departments uncovers 'a number of issues'

Universal credit and employment and support allowance descriptor 5(d)

Nicola Sturgeon calls on UK government to halt universal credit roll-out in Scotland

Just over 26,000 people made claims for universal credit in period up to 11 September 2014

Neil Couling appointed as Senior Responsible Officer for Universal Credit

Iain Duncan Smith announces acceleration of universal credit roll-out