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16 September, 2008

Increase in the permitted work earnings limit in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

16 September, 2008

C-MEC to pilot new approach to collection of child support

New organisation is determined to improve compliance as soon as possible, says Minister

15 September, 2008

Changes to backdating rules for pension credit, housing benefit and council tax benefit

New statutory instrument

12 September, 2008

Making telephone claims for housing benefit to the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

12 September, 2008

County Courts taking wrong approach in relation to tax credit debt

Claimants not being given an opportunity to challenge overpayment recovery, says LITRG

12 September, 2008

Claimants’ experiences of New Deal and Employment Zone provision

New DWP research

11 September, 2008

Housing benefit claimants' knowledge and understanding in relation to reporting changes in circumstances

More than twice as much lost to error than fraud, according to new DWP research

11 September, 2008

Lump sum payments to those suffering from diffuse mesothelioma

New statutory instrument

11 September, 2008

Jobcentre Plus roll-out has not had significant impact on customer satisfaction

New report from the Public Accounts Committee

11 September, 2008

Increase in the permitted work earnings limit from October 2008

New statutory instrument

11 September, 2008

Cold weather payments to increase for winter 2008/2009

New money available as part of £1 billion package to combat fuel poverty

10 September, 2008

Delivering Options and Choices Events for lone parent income support claimants

New DWP research

10 September, 2008

Creating a simpler in-work HB scheme must be a priority of benefit reform

Citizens Advice proposes introduction of fixed-period awards

9 September, 2008

Limiting backdating of pension credit, housing benefit and council tax benefit remains government's intention

New rules scheduled to come into force next month

9 September, 2008

Valuation of capital assets

New HB guidance on DWP agreement with the Valuation Office Agency

9 September, 2008

Setting of new assessed income periods for pension credit purposes

New DWP guidance

8 September, 2008

Changes to means tested benefits and the social fund consequential on the introduction of employment and support allowance

New DWP guidance

8 September, 2008

Repeat applications for crisis loans and community care grants

Time limit reduced from 26 weeks to 28 days

8 September, 2008

Hardest to help claimants could be left behind by Flexible New Deal

New report from the Social Market Foundation

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