Welfare rights news - RightsnetWelfare rights news:2024-03-28T15:48:08ZCopyright (c) 2024, StuartExpressionEnginetag:rightsnet.org.uk,2024:03:28MPs call for statutory sick pay reforms including increase in payment rates and entitlement for low paid workers who are currently excludedtag:rightsnet.org.uk,2024:/6.585582024-03-28T11:59:00Z2024-03-28T15:48:08ZStuartstuart@rightsnet.org.ukUprating of social security benefits in Scotland 2024/2025tag:rightsnet.org.uk,2024:/6.585562024-03-28T08:58:00Z2024-03-28T10:49:57ZStuartstuart@rightsnet.org.ukScottish Government publishes discretionary housing payment guidance manual for devolved scheme from 1 April 2024tag:rightsnet.org.uk,2024:/6.585382024-03-27T13:01:00Z2024-03-27T15:25:20ZRosros@rightsnet.org.ukDWP says it is ‘proudly committed’ to becoming a more Trauma-Informed organisationtag:rightsnet.org.uk,2024:/6.585342024-03-27T10:31:00Z2024-03-27T11:01:59ZRosros@rightsnet.org.ukSocial security benefits uprating in Northern Ireland for 2024/2025tag:rightsnet.org.uk,2024:/6.585322024-03-27T10:00:00Z2024-03-27T10:17:31ZRosros@rightsnet.org.ukUprating of mesothelioma lump sum payments from April 2024 in Northern Irelandtag:rightsnet.org.uk,2024:/6.585332024-03-27T08:18:00Z2024-03-27T10:24:11ZRosros@rightsnet.org.ukDWP is building a digital solution to ‘strengthen and improve’ its appointee systemtag:rightsnet.org.uk,2024:/6.585192024-03-26T13:50:00Z2024-03-26T16:10:10ZDaphnedaphne@rightsnet.org.ukDWP says it needs more time to respond to recommendations and findings from Parliamentary Ombudsman’s report on inadequate communication of increases in women’s pension agetag:rightsnet.org.uk,2024:/6.585142024-03-26T09:49:00Z2024-03-26T11:45:06ZStuartstuart@rightsnet.org.ukDWP confirms it is testing the sharing of health assessment reports with PIP claimants by default before a decision is madetag:rightsnet.org.uk,2024:/6.585162024-03-26T09:00:00Z2024-03-26T12:11:38ZStuartstuart@rightsnet.org.ukDWP issues guidance on valuation of capital assets for housing benefit purposestag:rightsnet.org.uk,2024:/6.585182024-03-26T08:47:00Z2024-03-26T14:54:42ZRosros@rightsnet.org.ukJobcentres should not be ‘places of fear’ says Shadow Work and Pensions Secretarytag:rightsnet.org.uk,2024:/6.585032024-03-25T12:12:00Z2024-03-25T12:44:10ZDaphnedaphne@rightsnet.org.ukDisability Poverty Campaign Group calls on government to extend Household Support Fund for full yeartag:rightsnet.org.uk,2024:/6.585022024-03-25T11:24:00Z2024-03-25T12:23:52ZDaphnedaphne@rightsnet.org.ukWhile claimants are open towards engaging with DWP digitally for straightforward interactions, the phone is preferred for more complex queriestag:rightsnet.org.uk,2024:/6.585042024-03-25T11:23:00Z2024-03-25T14:29:11ZDaphnedaphne@rightsnet.org.ukContinuation of provisions that enable the use of audio and video live links in courts and tribunals in Northern Ireland until September 2024tag:rightsnet.org.uk,2024:/6.585002024-03-25T11:08:00Z2024-03-25T11:24:03ZDaphnedaphne@rightsnet.org.ukEnsuring that social security benefits uprating provisions in Northern Ireland for 2023/2024 continue in forcetag:rightsnet.org.uk,2024:/6.584982024-03-25T09:11:00Z2024-03-25T09:49:03ZStuartstuart@rightsnet.org.uk