Welfare rights news

16 February, 2024

DWP to stop referring claimants to food banks because it involves the ‘inappropriate’ use of personal claimant information

Change bound to increase pressure on struggling claimants and already overstretched food banks, warns Director of the Independent Food Aid Network

16 February, 2024

DWP sets out details of its staff rewards and recognition policy in response to Freedom of Information request

Process for making in-year financial and non-financial awards enables managers to show their appreciation and recognition of 'exceptional behaviour' and 'contribution towards DWP business objectives'

16 February, 2024

Pilot scheme testing universal credit in-work conditionality extended for a further 12 months

New statutory instrument

15 February, 2024

Changes to fees payable in relation to proceedings in the Supreme Court

New statutory instrument

14 February, 2024

More than 20,000 universal credit claimants with ‘no work-related requirements’ were part of a claim that closed in 2023 because a claimant commitment was not accepted

Figures supplied by DWP Minister show that number has increased from 12,000 in 2020 and reached 25,000 in 2022

14 February, 2024

More than 250,000 households on universal credit whose rent exceeded their LHA were also subject to deductions for advance payments in August 2023

Figures supplied by DWP Minister also show that 140,000 households had deductions for DWP non-fraud overpayments, and 90,000 for tax credit overpayments

14 February, 2024

Around a third of adult disability payment and child disability payment claimants asked Social Security Scotland to collect Supporting Information on their behalf

New survey of claimants’ experiences also shows that two in five ADP claimants and almost half of CDP claimants received a call after submitting their application to ask for more information or to clarify something

13 February, 2024

Just a quarter of legacy benefit claimants who were sent a migration notice in the period from July 2022 to December 2023 have made a claim for universal credit

New DWP statistics also show that 6 per cent have had their legacy benefit claims terminated, with the remainder still going though the 'Move to Universal Credit' process

13 February, 2024

Universal credit sanction rate increases to more than 7 per cent for first time since 2018

Updated sanction figures also show that majority of sanctions relate to failure to attend or participate in a mandatory interview

9 February, 2024

Supreme Court refuses DWP permission to appeal against ‘right to live in dignity’ judgment in AT

Some of the most vulnerable families in the UK will now be able to rely on crucial protection provided, says Child Poverty Action Group

9 February, 2024

Government confirms that HMRC has started to write to people underpaid state pension amounting to more than £1 billion as a result of historical errors recording home responsibilities protection

Treasury Minister advises MPs that HMRC and DWP aim to identify and contact the majority of those who may have been affected over the next 18 months

9 February, 2024

DWP estimates that it will notify more than 400,000 legacy benefit claimants to move to universal credit in 2024/2025

Work and Pensions Minister also provides details of the total number of households claiming each legacy benefit that will be notified

9 February, 2024

Increases in the transitional severe disability premium element in universal credit for those who were entitled to other disability premiums prior to migrating

DWP issues new guidance

9 February, 2024

MoJ doesn’t know if people eligible for legal aid can access it, and evidence suggests that access is worsening

National Audit Office also concludes that Ministry is unable to demonstrate whether its legal aid reforms represent a spending reduction for the public purse

9 February, 2024

Parents of disabled children and carers are too often underpaid benefits because of DWP data-sharing failures

CPAG calls for Department to act in light of evidence that some people are going for years without the support that's rightfully theirs

9 February, 2024

DWP confirms that it is increasing the amount of universal credit claims data that is available on its ‘Searchlight’ customer information system

Latest Welfare Direct Bulletin to local authorities also outlines increased sharing of universal credit data with local council tax reduction schemes

8 February, 2024

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DWP to stop referring claimants to food banks because it involves the ‘inappropriate’ use of personal claimant information

Change bound to increase pressure on struggling claimants and already overstretched food banks, warns Director of the Independent Food Aid Network

DWP sets out details of its staff rewards and recognition policy in response to Freedom of Information request

Pilot scheme testing universal credit in-work conditionality extended for a further 12 months

Changes to fees payable in relation to proceedings in the Supreme Court

More than 20,000 universal credit claimants with ‘no work-related requirements’ were part of a claim that closed in 2023 because a claimant commitment was not accepted

More than 250,000 households on universal credit whose rent exceeded their LHA were also subject to deductions for advance payments in August 2023

Around a third of adult disability payment and child disability payment claimants asked Social Security Scotland to collect Supporting Information on their behalf

New survey of claimants’ experiences also shows that two in five ADP claimants and almost half of CDP claimants received a call after submitting their application to ask for more information or to clarify something

Just a quarter of legacy benefit claimants who were sent a migration notice in the period from July 2022 to December 2023 have made a claim for universal credit

Universal credit sanction rate increases to more than 7 per cent for first time since 2018

Supreme Court refuses DWP permission to appeal against ‘right to live in dignity’ judgment in AT

Government confirms that HMRC has started to write to people underpaid state pension amounting to more than £1 billion as a result of historical errors recording home responsibilities protection

DWP estimates that it will notify more than 400,000 legacy benefit claimants to move to universal credit in 2024/2025

Increases in the transitional severe disability premium element in universal credit for those who were entitled to other disability premiums prior to migrating

MoJ doesn’t know if people eligible for legal aid can access it, and evidence suggests that access is worsening

Parents of disabled children and carers are too often underpaid benefits because of DWP data-sharing failures

DWP confirms that it is increasing the amount of universal credit claims data that is available on its ‘Searchlight’ customer information system

DWP Permanent Secretary sets out range of outcomes that can follow a referral for an Internal Process Review

State Pension Age (Compensation) Bill receives its first reading in House of Commons

Extending period within which statutory paternity pay can be claimed to 52 weeks after the birth of the child