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16 May, 2014

Changes to the child support scheme

New statutory instrument

15 May, 2014

Select Committee warns of ‘increased risks of fraud and error’ in universal credit

'A fully developed and tested system will need to be in place before full national implementation of universal credit', say MPs

15 May, 2014

13 per cent increase in fraud and error overpayment in housing benefit during 2013/2014

New DWP figures also show that twice as much benefit was overpaid due to error than lost due to fraud

15 May, 2014

Pensions Act 2014 receives Royal Assent

Measures introduced by Act include rise in state pension age to 67 and introduction of single-tier pension from 2016

15 May, 2014

16.6 per cent of housing benefit claimants in the social sector affected by the bedroom tax in February 2014

New DWP statistics also show wide regional variation in average housing benefit reduction, from £20.06 in London to £11.25 in Scotland

15 May, 2014

Entitlement to child benefit and child tax credit where young person is participating in '16-19 study programme'

New statutory instrument extends education and training condition as a result of changes introduced by Education and Skills Act 2008

14 May, 2014

More than four-fold increase in number of ESA sanctions applied in December 2013 compared to December 2012

New DWP statistics also show an increase in sanctions applied to JSA claimants in 2013

14 May, 2014

Search for a replacement director general of universal credit will commence 'in due course', says Minister for Disabled People

Current director general, Howard Shiplee, is on a two-year contract to May 2015

14 May, 2014

5.6 per cent of lone parent income support claimants sanctioned in 2013

New DWP statistics also show that almost 600,000 sanctions imposed on lone parents in period between April 2004 and December 2013

14 May, 2014

Half of GP surgeries providing evidence for ESA appeals charge a fee

Findings from Citizens Advice survey also include that 15 per cent of GPs turn down all requests for evidence from patients

14 May, 2014

Legal challenge to bedroom tax for children who need overnight care to be heard today

CPAG will argue that exclusion of children from current exemption for adults with overnight care needs is discriminatory and that there is no rational justification for exclusion

14 May, 2014

5,180 people on universal credit caseload at end of February 2014

New DWP statistics also show that over six in ten of the caseload are under 25

14 May, 2014

Rising food bank use 'predates most of the welfare reforms' says Employment Minister in letter to Scottish government

Member of Scottish welfare reform committee describes letter as 'heartless'

13 May, 2014

DWP publishes prospectus for trials of Local Support Services Framework

DWP/local authority partnerships invited to test support for those who need help to make and manage a claim for universal credit

12 May, 2014

Work and Pensions Committee announces inquiry into Access to Work

Areas of particular interest include application and assessment process and steps taken to market and extend the scheme

12 May, 2014

Number of WCA appeals has ‘fallen away remarkably’, says President of Social Entitlement Chamber

Evidence to Work and Pensions Committee highlights drop from around 37,000 in March 2013 to less than 1,000 in March this year

12 May, 2014

Amendments to means-tested benefits to ensure consistency with immigration regulations in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule