23 September, 2019
23 September, 2019
Senior President of Tribunals says first step is more effective use of data to influence decision making practices and reduce harm to vulnerable litigants
20 September, 2019
Shadow Justice Secretary also sets out commitment to fund the training of 200 new social welfare lawyers
20 September, 2019
New Public Accounts Committee report on penalty charge notices in healthcare highlights difficulty people have in understanding 'unnecessarily convoluted' rules of entitlement
19 September, 2019
Policy in Practice recommends replacing advance payments with non-repayable grants, introducing a two week run on of child tax credit, and fortnightly universal credit payments
19 September, 2019
New report from Trussell Trust calls for end to five week wait as evidence shows it leads to acute financial hardship and worsening, longer term financial resilience
19 September, 2019
19 September, 2019
New benefit to support young people starting a new job after period of unemployment will be introduced next Spring
18 September, 2019
Changes made to combat advances being obtained by fraudsters
18 September, 2019
Prorogation of Parliament on 9 September 2019 means bill is among those that will make no further progress
18 September, 2019
New edition of Touchbase advises that, once conditions of entitlement have been established, national insurance number application will be prioritised and advance can be paid
18 September, 2019
New edition of Touchbase says that changes will ensure that reasons for appointment and consequences of failing to attend are clear
17 September, 2019
Autumn 2019 Conference passes motion that also includes measures to bring an end to the five week wait for universal credit, benefit sanctions and the two child limit
17 September, 2019
Institute for Government also reports 'significant' concerns over loss of proper oversight and the ability to ensure an adequate service
17 September, 2019
New DWP guidance
17 September, 2019
New statutory rule
16 September, 2019
New service is available in relation to appeals submitted either on paper or online
13 September, 2019
New report highlights success in introducing online services but notes that work on social security appeals is behind due to inability to agree terms with DWP
13 September, 2019
However, Annual Report on Welfare Reform also says these post-2015 reforms represent a relatively small proportion of the UK Government's benefit cuts since 2010 which will lead to £3.7 billion cut in spending by 2020/2021
