Welfare rights news

9 April, 2024

Government confirms expansion of Move to UC with 500,000 more claimants to be sent migration notices

DWP Minister says that, with even more people moving to universal credit, the Department can continue to provide the best level of support for people to secure financial independence through work

9 April, 2024

Carers UK calls for wholescale reform of carer’s allowance and other benefits for carers

Responding to reports in the media of claimants being pursued for large overpayments, charity highlights that people should not be punished for misinterpreting 'complicated and harsh' earnings rules

9 April, 2024

Government needs to stop treating disabled people as the problem in addressing disability employment gap

Responding to Select Committee consultation, Disability Rights UK calls on government to focus on dismantling barriers rather than forcing disabled people into unsafe, unsustainable and exploitative work

9 April, 2024

Uprating of non-dependant deductions and care home residents’ personal expenses allowance in the calculation of income support, JSA, ESA and state pension credit

New DWP guidance also confirms increase in national insurance lower and upper earnings limits

8 April, 2024

End Child Poverty Coalition renews call to abolish ‘cruel’ two-child limit

Highlighting that every parliamentary constituency is now blighted by the impact of the policy, ECPC chair says scrapping it should be the top priority for every political party

8 April, 2024

All disabled children and young people in Scotland who receive disability benefits now paid directly from Social Security Scotland as move to child disability payment completes

Scottish Government confirms that around 76,000 children and young people are now in receipt of CDP of which 47,000 have transferred from DLA

5 April, 2024

DWP confirms increase in universal credit Administrative Earnings Threshold levels from 1 April 2024

Update to guidance on earnings sets out monthly rates of £743 for single claimants and £1,189 for couples

4 April, 2024

Amendments to social security legislation including in relation to the ongoing migration of legacy benefit claimants to universal credit

New DWP guidance

3 April, 2024

Consultation launched on proposed revision of the Supreme Court Rules

Views sought on changes including the introduction of a new portal designed to enhance access to justice for users including litigants in person

3 April, 2024

Housing benefit administration subsidy arrangements for local authorities in 2024/2025

New DWP guidance

3 April, 2024

Scottish Government highlights evidence of how benefits administered by Social Security Scotland are supporting the achievement of a fairer Scotland

However, synthesis of early modelling and evaluation also identifies gaps in data in relation to the newly devolved disability benefits, and how benefits potentially reduce the demand for public services

2 April, 2024

DWP confirms allocation of £100 million DHP funding for English and Welsh local authorities in 2024/2025

Allocations for the coming year remain broadly unchanged due to frozen funding levels since 2022/2023

2 April, 2024

Disregarding the Scottish special support loan for students for the purposes of legacy means-tested benefits

New DWP guidance

2 April, 2024

Legislation authorising more than £7.5 billion of social security and social justice spending in Scotland in 2024/2025 receives Royal Assent

Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 enables Scottish Government to fulfil commitments including to spend £6.3 billion on social security benefits and payments

28 March, 2024

MPs call for statutory sick pay reforms including increase in payment rates and entitlement for low paid workers who are currently excluded

In addition, Work and Pensions Select Committee calls for legislative changes to enable SSP to be paid alongside wages in order to support phased returns to work

28 March, 2024

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Government confirms expansion of Move to UC with 500,000 more claimants to be sent migration notices

DWP Minister says that, with even more people moving to universal credit, the Department can continue to provide the best level of support for people to secure financial independence through work

Carers UK calls for wholescale reform of carer’s allowance and other benefits for carers

Government needs to stop treating disabled people as the problem in addressing disability employment gap

Uprating of non-dependant deductions and care home residents’ personal expenses allowance in the calculation of income support, JSA, ESA and state pension credit

End Child Poverty Coalition renews call to abolish ‘cruel’ two-child limit

All disabled children and young people in Scotland who receive disability benefits now paid directly from Social Security Scotland as move to child disability payment completes

DWP confirms increase in universal credit Administrative Earnings Threshold levels from 1 April 2024

Update to guidance on earnings sets out monthly rates of £743 for single claimants and £1,189 for couples

Amendments to social security legislation including in relation to the ongoing migration of legacy benefit claimants to universal credit

Consultation launched on proposed revision of the Supreme Court Rules

Housing benefit administration subsidy arrangements for local authorities in 2024/2025

Scottish Government highlights evidence of how benefits administered by Social Security Scotland are supporting the achievement of a fairer Scotland

DWP confirms allocation of £100 million DHP funding for English and Welsh local authorities in 2024/2025

Disregarding the Scottish special support loan for students for the purposes of legacy means-tested benefits

Legislation authorising more than £7.5 billion of social security and social justice spending in Scotland in 2024/2025 receives Royal Assent

MPs call for statutory sick pay reforms including increase in payment rates and entitlement for low paid workers who are currently excluded

Uprating of social security benefits in Scotland 2024/2025

Scottish Government publishes discretionary housing payment guidance manual for devolved scheme from 1 April 2024

DWP says it is ‘proudly committed’ to becoming a more Trauma-Informed organisation

Social security benefits uprating in Northern Ireland for 2024/2025