Welfare rights news

4 June, 2009

Ensuring that the discretionary social fund is managed effectively

DWP provides update on series of 'small scale' changes

4 June, 2009

Changes being made to the DWP’s online presence to make it easier for people to access its services

Work will also see Department's corporate website relaunched 'with advisers and professionals in mind'

2 June, 2009

Reform of HB subsidy where claimant living in temporary accommodation

New scheme to be introduced from 2010

1 June, 2009

Majority of 'preferred bidders' for Flexible New Deal contracts are from the public and private sectors

However third sector organisations currently performing better, according to analysis of government welfare-to-work data

29 May, 2009

No progress on Scottish child poverty for last five years

However some measures needed are beyond the devolved powers of the Scottish Government, says Joseph Rowntree

28 May, 2009

‘Fit notes’ to replace sick notes from Spring 2010

Government launches consultation on draft regulations

26 May, 2009

Transforming service delivery and improving efficiency

DWP publishes 2009-2010 Business Plan

26 May, 2009

Overpayments from the first two years of the tax credits system should be written off

Action would help achieve child poverty targets, reduce debt and restore confidence in the system, says Citizens Advice

26 May, 2009

Government must improve its effectiveness in assisting the long-term unemployed into jobs

New Audit Office report on the New Deal 25+ in Northern Ireland

26 May, 2009

Cadmium exposure and genito-urinary cancers

New Industrial Injuries Advisory Council position paper

26 May, 2009

‘External Provider’ loans will not be subject to the DWP’s social fund review procedures

Complaints will instead be covered by Financial Service Association legislation, says Minister

22 May, 2009

Government agrees that renaming council tax benefit ‘makes common sense’

Take-up affected by stigma attached to the word 'benefit', says Minister

21 May, 2009

English councils should be able to supplement council tax with a local income tax

New report from the Communities and Local Government Select Committee

19 May, 2009

Tax credits worth more than £3/4 billion underpaid in 2007/2008

Revenue publishes new National Statistics

18 May, 2009

Tax credits and entitlement to free school meals in Scotland

New statutory instrument

18 May, 2009

Revenue’s management of variation in its tax credit workload

New National Audit Office report

18 May, 2009

New national insurance rates and income tax allowances

New DWP guidance

18 May, 2009

Benefit rights of prisoners transferred to or located in psychiatric hospitals

New DWP guidance following recent High Court judgment

15 May, 2009

Exploring why child poverty rates for most ethnic minority groups are higher than the national average

New DWP research