19 March, 2020 Open access
19 March, 2020 Open access
Other funding commitments include an additional £50 million to meet the anticipated increase in applications for council tax reduction and Scottish social security benefits
19 March, 2020 Open access
Deputy First Minister also says a range of further measures will be brought forward over the coming days, and that daily updates will be provided
19 March, 2020
Over the same period more than 2 million claims have been disallowed
19 March, 2020
New DWP guidance
18 March, 2020 Open access
Charity calls for SSP to be increased, suspension of the minimum income floor, and extension of cold weather payments
17 March, 2020
Written answer advises that, where decision is changed prior to appeal, new appeal rights are given and full arrears paid if successful
17 March, 2020
Charity calls for range of further measures to support families during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including making universal credit advances non-repayable and increasing child benefit by £10
17 March, 2020 Open access
New statutory instrument
17 March, 2020 Open access
In addition, Minister announces that all routine appointments at Jobs and Benefits Offices will be postponed
17 March, 2020
Work and Pensions Secretary tells parliament that Commission will increase Department's evidence base and 'support policy development on helping people to progress in work'
17 March, 2020
New DWP guidance advises that local authorities are being funded to undertake mandatory 'full case reviews’ on all high risk cases that are identified
17 March, 2020
New statutory instrument
17 March, 2020
New statutory instrument also prevents uprating in cases where there is a question as to the rate that should be payable
16 March, 2020 Open access
Alternative arrangements could involve either telephone or paper-based assessments, says DWP
16 March, 2020
Response to Committee's report says the central purpose of reform is to 'shape the justice system around the needs of all its users'
16 March, 2020
CPIP/455/2017
[2020] UKUT 22 (AAC)
16 March, 2020 Open access
New statutory rule
