9 May, 2024
9 May, 2024
Update follows news that programme is being 'quietly scrapped' to be replaced by elements of the government's new Back to Work Plan
9 May, 2024
Evaluation of the scheme also reports mixed views about the value of mandatory participation, and presents clear evidence that the administrative process of mandation did not work effectively
9 May, 2024
Permanent Secretary also says that in the majority of cases where there was an error relating to divorce 'it was due to the claimant not notifying the change of marital status'
9 May, 2024
Evidence sought from local authorities, charities and support organisations to better understand appointees’ current processes and difficulties
9 May, 2024
Unlocking children from poverty is the moral thing to do, a legal duty and essential for our economic wellbeing, says CPAG Director John Dickie
9 May, 2024
8 May, 2024
Consultation also proposes new CMS collection fees of 2 per cent of payments for receiving parents and compliant paying parents and 20 per cent for non-compliant paying parents
8 May, 2024
Digitisation of process further modernises the programme and will make it easier to apply for help, says DWP Minister
7 May, 2024
Joint DWP and Department of Health and Social Care programme will connect almost 60,000 people to local support services so they can get the 'tailored help they need to stay in or return to work.'
7 May, 2024
Demand comes as an estimated 1,000 G4S security staff in the GMB union who work on DWP sites start six days of action
7 May, 2024
Scrutiny Committee draws new regulations to the 'special attention' of the House and seeks oral evidence from DWP Ministers to explain the policy objective and wider impacts of the changes
3 May, 2024
Findings also reveal 'doubt about the magnitude of effectiveness' for employers in terms of filling vacancies
3 May, 2024
Determination made by Secretary of State for Work and Pensions sets out the amounts to be received by individual councils and advises of general grant conditions
3 May, 2024
Draft regulations also extend eligibility to some 16-19-year-old carers in full-time 'non-advanced' education from 24 June 2024
3 May, 2024
Cabinet Secretary says compensation must be delivered now and in full despite DWP's refusal to act on Parliamentary Ombudsman recommendations
3 May, 2024
New statistics also show that the total value of payments for the year was more than £33 million
2 May, 2024
While the vast majority of claims will be automatically renewed, HMRC adds that claimants receiving notices marked with a red stripe will need to check their information and renew their claim by 31 July 2024
2 May, 2024
Government confirms that while more than 96 per cent of state pension claims are processed on time, the figure falls to around 52 per cent for personal independence payment and 40 per cent for ESA
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