19 April, 2024
19 April, 2024
Change, that will see all migration notices sent by the end of December 2025, will give people 'more access to the world of work', says Prime Minister
19 April, 2024
Regulations for an additional rise in the threshold laid before parliament today only three weeks since the latest increase to the threshold came into force
19 April, 2024
Views sought on plan to offer integrated employment and healthcare services to those seeking a fit note
19 April, 2024
DWP statistics show that more than 200,000 of the 1.2 million claimants currently required to look for work, or more work, have had to do so for 18 months or more
19 April, 2024
Cabinet Secretary says that while the Scottish Government does not oppose the principle of a new body, it should be formed only once Social Security Scotland has responsibility for delivering employment injury assistance
18 April, 2024
18 April, 2024
New DWP figures also estimate that more than 30,000 claimants will be moved from the LCW caseload to the intensive work search group of universal credit by 2028/2029
17 April, 2024
National rollout of the new benefit expected to complete in April 2025, with phased transfer of existing attendance allowance claimants to start 'early' next year
17 April, 2024
In response, Gordon Lyons says that he does not 'support or defend the two-child limit in any way', and should be in a position to produce a report on the proposal before the end of the calendar year, if not sooner
16 April, 2024
Issuing a written statement, Minister adds that individuals affected by the change will be contacted by the Department through their universal credit journal and will have their claimant commitments reviewed
15 April, 2024
Reform was designed to meet the problem of high unemployment in the 2010s, and did not anticipate there being more than two million claimants with poor health or disabilities who are among the biggest losers in the move to the new benefit
15 April, 2024
Finding there is a 'significant and weighty' public interest in understanding and being able to scrutinise the policy, Commissioner orders Department to publish requested information within 35 days
15 April, 2024
Promotion means that there is once again a dedicated Minister of State for Disability following redeployment of previous role holder in December 2023
12 April, 2024
New Housing Benefit Circular confirms details of almost £24 million being provided to meet 'New Burdens' incurred by councils
11 April, 2024
With both Conservative and Labour having expressed their desire to support disabled people into work, academics highlight that politicians need to work out what role they envisage the sector having in contributing to the policy
10 April, 2024
Households in the current Move to UC cohort in receipt of ESA will have additional contact, while system checks will be carried out to identify additional support needs for households receiving income support
10 April, 2024
Five defendants plead guilty to charges relating to creation of fabricated universal credit claims worth almost £54 million
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