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30 June, 2010

Tailored, claimant focused approach to WFIs more effective than ‘ticking boxes’ says DWP research

New report supports advisers being given more flexibility over timing and content of interviews

30 June, 2010

Higher rate of the mobility component of DLA for those with severe visual impairment

New statutory instrument

30 June, 2010

Contracts for new Work Programme to be worth up to £3 billion per year

However, value may be dependent on savings made by getting claimants into employment says DWP

29 June, 2010

Migration of incapacity benefits claimants onto ESA and jobseeker’s allowance

DWP publishes details of process, including trials to start in October 2010

28 June, 2010

Claimant choice in multi provider employment zones

New DWP research report

28 June, 2010

Spending on incapacity benefits and housing benefit to be cut says Chancellor

Savings intended to cushion impact of cuts in other government departments

25 June, 2010

Work focused health related assessment suspended for two years

Suspension will improve capacity to cope with reassessing existing incapacity benefit customers, says DWP

24 June, 2010

Payment of employment and support allowance where an appeal has been made

New DWP guidance

24 June, 2010

Government announces fundamental reform of pension system

'Bold steps' include call for evidence on when state pension age should be increased to 66

23 June, 2010

Emergency Budget reaction

Advice organisations respond to government's benefit and tax credit proposals

22 June, 2010

Welfare benefit and tax credit highlights in today’s emergency Budget

Government sets out £11 billion of welfare reform savings designed to 'reward work and protect the most vulnerable'

21 June, 2010

Cuts to support for low income families ‘dangerously short-termist’ says CPAG

Pre-Budget letter to George Osbourne warns of long-term social and economic costs for the UK

18 June, 2010

Special attention drawn to ESA migration regulations by Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee

Committee shares concerns raised by Social Security Advisory Committee

18 June, 2010

Government announces radical rethink on getting drug and alcohol users back to work

Focus will now be on addressing substance misuse in the wider context of other barriers to employment, says Minister for Disabled People

17 June, 2010

Application of the national insurance number requirement

New HB Guidance

17 June, 2010

Government cancels four welfare to work projects totalling more than £1billion

Cuts to projects that 'do not represent good value for money' announced by Chief Secretary to the Treasury

17 June, 2010

‘Not right’ that nine out of ten families with children eligible for tax credits

Cash going to people 'who don't really need it', says Deputy Prime Minister.

16 June, 2010

Claimants should have direct access to an independent review says Social Fund Commissioner

Response to government Green Paper on social fund reforms stresses importance of independent grievance process

16 June, 2010

Unemployment figure continues to rise whilst number claiming jobseeker's allowance falls

Office for National Statistics figures highlight need for new Work Programme says Minister for Employment