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26 July, 2024

Government says it will be ‘considering our own approach to social security’ in due course

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26 July, 2024

Welsh Government announces £36 million in funding for advice services over next three financial years

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25 July, 2024

‘Fast moving’ policy environment requiring regular changes to DWP’s Move to UC guidance does not outweigh public interest in its disclosure

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25 July, 2024

Factors to consider in assessing whether a person is absent from Great Britain solely in connection with medical treatment for the purposes of qualifying for ESA

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24 July, 2024

Two-thirds of the public favour supporting claimants into work rather than applying strict and prescriptive job-seeking requirements

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24 July, 2024

Compensation for injury to feelings in settlement of an employment tribunal claim is not ‘compensation for personal injury’ that can be disregarded as capital in the calculation of universal credit

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24 July, 2024

Tribunal erred in failing to consider PIP advance claim provisions and to warn claimant that it intended to remove his award

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23 July, 2024

Commons votes against King’s Speech amendment calling for abolition of the two-child limit

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23 July, 2024

DWP needs to be transformed from a department for welfare to become a ‘genuine’ department for work, says Work and Pensions Secretary

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23 July, 2024

Determining which EU Member State is competent to pay benefits for an economically inactive claimant where they have an economically active family member in another EU State

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23 July, 2024

DWP’s Service Modernisation Programme is critical to transforming customer service, yet its scale and complexity mean delivery involves significant risk

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23 July, 2024

SNP King’s Speech amendment calling for abolition of the two-child limit selected by the Speaker for Commons vote

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22 July, 2024

National Audit Office qualifies opinion on DWP accounts for 36th year running due to level of fraud and error in benefit expenditure

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22 July, 2024

DWP’s Green Paper for reform of personal independence payment is ‘unfit for purpose’, says NAWRA

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Government takes immediate action after independent review finds ‘significant failings’ in effectiveness of Care Quality Commission

Government says it will be ‘considering our own approach to social security’ in due course

Commencement of remaining provisions of the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 from 1 October 2024

Court of Appeal reviews the correct approach to the EAT’s discretion to extend time to lodge an appeal

Welsh Government announces £36 million in funding for advice services over next three financial years

‘Fast moving’ policy environment requiring regular changes to DWP’s Move to UC guidance does not outweigh public interest in its disclosure

Factors to consider in assessing whether a person is absent from Great Britain solely in connection with medical treatment for the purposes of qualifying for ESA

Insolvency Service reports record number of debt relief orders in England and Wales following removal of £90 administration fee in April 2024

Two-thirds of the public favour supporting claimants into work rather than applying strict and prescriptive job-seeking requirements

Compensation for injury to feelings in settlement of an employment tribunal claim is not ‘compensation for personal injury’ that can be disregarded as capital in the calculation of universal credit

Tribunal erred in failing to consider PIP advance claim provisions and to warn claimant that it intended to remove his award

Commons votes against King’s Speech amendment calling for abolition of the two-child limit

DWP needs to be transformed from a department for welfare to become a ‘genuine’ department for work, says Work and Pensions Secretary

Determining which EU Member State is competent to pay benefits for an economically inactive claimant where they have an economically active family member in another EU State

DWP’s Service Modernisation Programme is critical to transforming customer service, yet its scale and complexity mean delivery involves significant risk

Government’s efforts to tackle homelessness have not delivered value for money, says NAO

SNP King’s Speech amendment calling for abolition of the two-child limit selected by the Speaker for Commons vote

National Audit Office qualifies opinion on DWP accounts for 36th year running due to level of fraud and error in benefit expenditure

DWP’s Green Paper for reform of personal independence payment is ‘unfit for purpose’, says NAWRA