21 July, 2022
21 July, 2022
Jobcentre closures announced despite earlier assurance from Minister that Department's plans for next three years 'do not affect Jobcentre Plus and customer-facing roles'
21 July, 2022
Letter to Work and Pensions Committee outlines reasons for Department's view that it does not have a duty to carry out an assessment of whether rights under the Charter risk being violated before refusing a claim for universal credit
20 July, 2022
Public Law Project calls for urgent reforms to counter claimants' distrust of 'convoluted and unclear' mandatory reconsideration process
20 July, 2022
New guidance issued to housing benefit decision makers to address 'confusion' about the rules
20 July, 2022
Eligibility widened to include those on child tax credit, pension credit, disability benefits, carer's allowance, contributory benefits and those receiving help from the council tax reduction scheme
18 July, 2022
18 July, 2022
However, HMCTS buildings in affected areas, in central, northern, eastern and south-eastern England, will remain open
15 July, 2022
New statutory instrument brings into force provisions restricting retrospective effect of quashing orders in judicial review cases and preventing judicial review of Upper Tribunal permission to appeal decisions
14 July, 2022
One in four families across the UK due to receive £326 from today, with second instalment due later this year
14 July, 2022
Committee chair says that 'it is not clear why, at such short notice, other matters should take priority'
14 July, 2022
However, new DWP statistics also show that while some councils spent more than their allocated amount, more than a quarter spent less than 95 per cent
14 July, 2022
IFS annual living standards report also highlights that the increase in relative child poverty between 2013 and 2019 is likely to continue as a result of the cost of living crisis and high inflation, and particularly impact larger families with three or more children
14 July, 2022
New DWP statistics also show that almost half of all households with three or more children claiming universal credit or child tax credit are now affected by policy
13 July, 2022
Latest phase of Department's 'managed migration discovery work' to establish how best to ensure a smooth transition to universal credit confirmed in email to stakeholders
13 July, 2022
New advice to decision-makers outlines the categories of person covered by the Agreement, and the conditions that may lead to cover ending
12 July, 2022
Support available to registered charities based in England and Wales that have a track record in delivering legal advice and support services
12 July, 2022
Concerns raised that 'without transparency, there can be no evaluation, and without evaluation, it's not possible to tell if a system works reliably, lawfully or fairly'
11 July, 2022
With number of people in work still nearly 300,000 below pre-pandemic levels, and job vacancies at a record high, MPs questions whether the DWP should be doing more to improve employment support policies and delivery
