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19 January, 2009

Exemption from prescription charges in England for those with cancer

New statutory instrument

16 January, 2009

Compensating claimants who lost out as a result of the freezing of the mortgage interest support interest rate

New DWP guidance

16 January, 2009

Only citizens and permanent residents to have ‘full access to benefits’ under new immigration system

New Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill introduced in Parliament

16 January, 2009

Northern Ireland Executive to fast-track new fuel payment

100,000 low income households expected to benefit

16 January, 2009

Evaluation of the Jobseeker Mandatory Activity pilot

New DWP research

15 January, 2009

Welfare Reform Bill receives first reading in Parliament

No one will be left behind, says Secretary of State

12 January, 2009

Jobcentre Plus to provide more intensive and personalised support to jobseekers who have been out of work for six months

Government determined to provide real help to people in these tough times, says Secretary of State

12 January, 2009

Tax credits IT supplier completes payment of £71.25m compensation to Revenue

'Accommodating gesture' coincides with imminent decision on renewal of company's DWP contract, reports kablenet.com

12 January, 2009

Government’s social fund reforms ignore the fundamental rationale for the scheme

Proposals represent a 'wholly inappropriate' progression, says Citizens Advice

12 January, 2009

Capping local housing allowance at the five-bedroom rate

Social Security Advisory Committee launches consultation on proposed changes

12 January, 2009

Access to contributory benefits for spouses and civil partners of members of the armed forces

Consideration being given to changing national insurance credit rules, DWP confirms

9 January, 2009

Determination of ‘broad rental market areas’ for housing benefit purposes

DWP says new rules intended to 'stabilize the current situation' following Lords' judgment in Heffernan

9 January, 2009

Capping local housing allowance at the five-bedroom rate

DWP confirms new rules to come into effect from April 2009

8 January, 2009

Definition of ‘broad rental market area’ following Lords’ judgment in Heffernan

New housing benefit regulations in Northern Ireland

6 January, 2009

New housing costs rules from January 2009

New DWP guidance

6 January, 2009

Government taskforce established to improve take up of benefits and tax credits

Work underway to identify examples of good practice at the local level

31 December, 2008

Changes to means tested benefit income and capital disregard rules

New DWP guidance

30 December, 2008

Uprating of incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance age-related additions

New statutory instrument