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5 November, 2008

Introduction of the First-tier and Upper tribunals

New housing benefit guidance

5 November, 2008

‘Better off in Work Credit’ pilots

New DWP guidance

4 November, 2008

£27 million investment to tackle unemployment by developing skills

New funding will help break down barriers that prevent people achieving their potential, says Minister

4 November, 2008

Introduction of the First-tier and Upper tribunals

New statutory instruments

3 November, 2008

Government launches two new tribunals

Reform the most radical change to the system in 50 years

31 October, 2008

More than £1bn of total benefit expenditure underpaid last year

DWP publishes new fraud and error figures

29 October, 2008

SSAC expresses ‘major reservations’ about welfare reform Green Paper proposals

Incremental reform towards an uncertain goal is not appropriate, says Committee

29 October, 2008

Miscellaneous amendments to means tested benefits in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

29 October, 2008

DWP launches pilot exercise in response to abuse of the crisis loan telephone claim process

Initiative designed to reduce the incidence of repeat applications

29 October, 2008

Claiming incapacity benefit or income support on the grounds of incapacity after introduction of ESA

New transitional provisions regulations in Northern Ireland

29 October, 2008

‘Work-related activity’ for employment and support allowance purposes

New regulations in Northern Ireland

28 October, 2008

Changes to discretionary social fund rules as a result of the introduction of employment and support allowance

Eligibility for community care grants and budgeting loans extended

28 October, 2008

Taking into account deferred state pension as notional income

Government to review housing benefit and council tax benefit rules

28 October, 2008

Miscellaneous amendments to means tested benefits

New statutory instrument

27 October, 2008

Miscellaneous amendments to employment and support allowance legislation

New HB guidance

27 October, 2008

Concerns about ESA rates persist as new benefit launched

Many claimants will be worse off than those on incapacity benefit, warn advice organisations

27 October, 2008

Claiming incapacity benefit or income support on the grounds of incapacity after introduction of ESA

New transitional provisions regulations

27 October, 2008

C-MEC unlikely to take responsibility for all child support cases until 2015

Chair of the Commission confirms delay as new reforms introduced

27 October, 2008

Agency workers and statutory sick pay

New rules introduced today following Court of Appeal judgment