12 February, 2014
However charities express concern over £7.3m underspend
12 February, 2014
Freedom of Information requests suggest substantially higher figure than DWP has estimated
12 February, 2014
In addition, more than one in seven affected households had received an eviction risk letter by October 2013
11 February, 2014
New statistics also show decrease in percentage of decisions leading to an award from 88 per cent in June 2013 to 50 per cent by December 2013
11 February, 2014
Minister for Employment tells parliament that phones being taken away as jobcentres move to 'assisted service model'
11 February, 2014
10 February, 2014
New statutory instrument
10 February, 2014
Leaked 'DWP Efficiency Review' also considers how savings could be made in handling of phone calls and distribution of benefits and tax credits
10 February, 2014
New statutory instrument amends scheme to reflect uprating of social security benefits for 2014/2015
10 February, 2014
Committee Chair says that government has 'taken on board' many of report's recommendations, particularly in relation to access to skills training for Welsh jobseekers
10 February, 2014
New report from International Longevity Centre highlights significant variation in healthy life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy across UK
7 February, 2014
New statutory instrument
7 February, 2014
Welfare reform will be more effective at getting claimants into work if councils are in charge of their support, says representative body for local authorities in London
7 February, 2014
Housing Minister also announces further £1.3m DHP funding for local authorities to help more people affected by the reform
6 February, 2014
Areas of particular interest include performance of Atos and decision making process following introduction of mandatory reconsideration
6 February, 2014
New statutory instrument removes transitional protection for those in receipt of housing benefit and living in same dwelling since 1996
6 February, 2014
'Westminster must listen and respect the will of the Scottish Parliament', says Finance Secretary
6 February, 2014
New DWP statistics also show that 8,040 households no longer subject to cap, with 40 per cent of those exempt due to working tax credit claim
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