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14 November, 2007

Health in Pregnancy Grant to be introduced in 2009

However, new payment dependent on receipt of health advice, says Minister

14 November, 2007

Government employment and skills programmes need to be better integrated

Halving the number of repeat JSA claims could save £520 million a year, says new NAO report

12 November, 2007

Revenue restructures IT contract to save £50m a year

However move will cost more than £1 billion, reports computerweekly.com

12 November, 2007

Referring benefit fraud cases to the Magistrates’ Court rather than the Crown Court

New HB guidance on national roll out of pilot scheme

12 November, 2007

Incorrect benefit awards as a result of mismatched DWP and Revenue incapacity records

New HB guidance

12 November, 2007

Government launches Work Options pilot

Project aims to increase the employment rates of claimants aged 50 and over

12 November, 2007

Electronic system to be introduced to ensure claimants have access to up-to-date LHA information

E-Deliver to be launched by the Rent Service

12 November, 2007

Abolition of council tax in Scotland

Government to consult on introduction of local income tax

9 November, 2007

More than 10,000 DLA cases to be reviewed each year under DWP’s ‘Right Payment Programme’

Initiative will protect tax payers' money and make sure benefit payments are correct, says Disability and Carers Service

9 November, 2007

Write off limit for overpayments

DWP to introduce increase by end of the year

9 November, 2007

DLA qualifying period and prospective test for children

New DWP guidance

8 November, 2007

Funding for the modernisation of HB/CTB data collection

New DWP guidance

8 November, 2007

Effectiveness of the progress2work and progress2work-LinkUP employment programmes

New DWP research

7 November, 2007

Claimants’ experiences of Pathways to Work

New DWP research

7 November, 2007

Balance of Green Paper ‘rights and responsibilities’ proposals all one-sided

Leading advice organisations respond to 'In Work, better off'

6 November, 2007

Responding to the rising aspirations of the British people

Welfare reform highlights in today's Queen's Speech

6 November, 2007

Housing benefit subsidy 2008/2009

New DWP guidance

6 November, 2007

Hospital Travel Costs Scheme

New guidance following government consultation

6 November, 2007

Good practice for representatives at social security appeal tribunals

New Tribunals Service guidance

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