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12 November, 2008

Government urged to increase JSA rates in this month’s pre-Budget report

TUC calls for reform as unemployment nears two million

11 November, 2008

Help with NHS costs in England for those in receipt of employment and support allowance

New statutory instrument

11 November, 2008

Council tax help for families hit by floods

More than £1 million to be shared amongst 25 local authorities

10 November, 2008

Manual transfer of claim information between the DWP and HB departments to be replaced with electronic process

New DWP guidance

10 November, 2008

Linking the right to a council home to a requirement to be actively seek work

Green Paper publication delayed to give Minister more time to consider options for reform

10 November, 2008

ESA to be delivered by manual processes for the first nine months

Delay to new £295m computer system will not reduce service levels to claimants, says DWP

10 November, 2008

DWP introduces new ‘end-to-end’ process to improve its handling of crisis loan applications

Decision makers will take claims and make decisions in same telephone call, reports Citizens Advice

7 November, 2008

Permitted work rules should be extended to lone parents

Increasingly important to tackle barriers to work, says Citizens Advice

7 November, 2008

Government should postpone its plans to extend lone parent work conditionality

Nationwide childcare arrangements need to be in place first, says chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee

7 November, 2008

Government brings forward housing costs help

DWP confirms new rules will now be introduced in January 2009

7 November, 2008

Encouraging labour market activity amongst 60-64 year olds

New DWP research

6 November, 2008

Social security benefits and identity cards for non-EEA foreign nationals

Not intended to be the only source of ID for benefit purposes, says DWP

6 November, 2008

Miscellaneous amendments to housing benefit and council tax benefit legislation

New statutory instrument

6 November, 2008

Introduction of the First-tier and Upper tribunals

Tribunals Service issues new Practice Statements and Directions

6 November, 2008

DWP announces roll out of lie detector technology pilots

Initiative to be extended across twenty five local authorities

6 November, 2008

Changes to payment arrangements for working-age benefits from April 2009

DWP confirms that recoverable loan will be available to ease the transition for existing claimants

5 November, 2008

Making telephone claims for housing benefit and council tax benefit to the DWP

New DWP guidance

5 November, 2008

Introduction of the First-tier and Upper tribunals

New housing benefit guidance