Welfare rights news

11 September, 2024

Social security coordination between the UK and Ireland, Gibraltar, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU

New DWP guidance

11 September, 2024

Regulations made in Northern Ireland mirroring winter fuel payment restrictions in England and Wales

New statutory rule

10 September, 2024

Motion to annul winter fuel payment regulations defeated in the Commons

Setting out why the government has made the 'difficult decision' to restrict entitlement, Work and Pensions Secretary says that, when money is tight, the priority must be to target resources at those who need them the most

10 September, 2024

New wage growth figures could mean an above-inflation increase in the state pension in April 2025

With inflation currently at 2.2 per cent, triple lock would result in the full rate of the new state pension rising by around £460

10 September, 2024

Providing for pension age disability payment to act as a qualifying benefit for certain premiums and entitlements in Scotland

New statutory instrument

6 September, 2024

Number of pension credit claims being made each week has more than doubled over period since government announced changes to the winter fuel payment

DWP releases 'ad hoc' statistics that show that almost 40,000 claims were received over recent 5-week period, representing a 115 per cent increase on the prior period

6 September, 2024

Changes to eligibility for winter fuel payment expected to reduce number of claimants in England and Wales by more than nine million

However, Work and Pensions Minister assures Parliament that 'we will ensure that the poorest pensioners get the support they need'

6 September, 2024

CPAG urges government to make contingency plans for tax credit claimants who have not migrated to universal credit by the time tax credits end in April 2025

New report warns that, without action, the most vulnerable claimants will be at the greatest risk of 'falling victim to a sprint finish'

6 September, 2024

Non-claim rates in universal credit migration will be ‘closely monitored’, government tells Public Accounts Committee

Responding to the Committee's concerns about the risk of vulnerable people falling into financial hardship, government says that if the insights gained suggest there are issues to be addressed, the DWP will 'develop remedial actions'

6 September, 2024

Government commits to establishing a more robust evidence base on the barriers people face in accessing advice under legal aid

Responding to Public Accounts Committee's May 2024 report, government says that the MoJ and LAA are reviewing current data collected, and seeking to identify opportunities for improvement

5 September, 2024

Lords Scrutiny Committee draws regulations restricting entitlement to the winter fuel payment to the ‘special attention’ of the House

Committee says that it is unconvinced by the reasons given for the urgency attached to laying the new regulations, and it is not clear that the DWP has assessed the risk of them causing inequality

5 September, 2024

Motion on regulations that restrict entitlement to winter fuel payments to be debated in the House of Commons next week

Announcement by Commons Leader follows Early Day Motion tabled by Conservative Leader Rishi Sunak and signed by more than 70 Conservative MPs that calls for regulations to be annulled

5 September, 2024

Lords Committee says that it remains concerned about the DWP’s approach to increasing the administrative earnings threshold despite the publication of research on the impact of the policy

Scrutiny Committee reiterates previous warnings that, without proper evaluation of increasing conditionality, there is a risk of certain claimant groups, such as carers or people with a disability, being disadvantaged

5 September, 2024

Amendment of council tax reduction schemes in Scotland to include ‘looked after’ children placed with claimant for adoption

New statutory instrument also ensures enhanced disability premium is retained after 28 days in hospital

4 September, 2024

Scotland’s First Minister confirms eradication of child poverty will continue to be among the top priorities of the Scottish Government over the next year

Introducing new Programme for Government, Mr Swinney says that tackling the ‘scourge' of child poverty is the greatest investment in Scotland's future that can possibly be made

4 September, 2024

DWP confirms that it is ready to support vulnerable tax credit households through the managed migration process who it had previously deferred due to unmet support needs

Department's Touchbase update advises that all affected claimants will now be issued a migration notice to ensure that they can safely move to universal credit before tax credits close in April 2025

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Welfare rights

Social security coordination between the UK and Ireland, Gibraltar, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU

New DWP guidance

Regulations made in Northern Ireland mirroring winter fuel payment restrictions in England and Wales

Motion to annul winter fuel payment regulations defeated in the Commons

New wage growth figures could mean an above-inflation increase in the state pension in April 2025

Providing for pension age disability payment to act as a qualifying benefit for certain premiums and entitlements in Scotland

Number of pension credit claims being made each week has more than doubled over period since government announced changes to the winter fuel payment

Changes to eligibility for winter fuel payment expected to reduce number of claimants in England and Wales by more than nine million

However, Work and Pensions Minister assures Parliament that 'we will ensure that the poorest pensioners get the support they need'

CPAG urges government to make contingency plans for tax credit claimants who have not migrated to universal credit by the time tax credits end in April 2025

Non-claim rates in universal credit migration will be ‘closely monitored’, government tells Public Accounts Committee

Government commits to establishing a more robust evidence base on the barriers people face in accessing advice under legal aid

Lords Scrutiny Committee draws regulations restricting entitlement to the winter fuel payment to the ‘special attention’ of the House

Motion on regulations that restrict entitlement to winter fuel payments to be debated in the House of Commons next week

Lords Committee says that it remains concerned about the DWP’s approach to increasing the administrative earnings threshold despite the publication of research on the impact of the policy

Amendment of council tax reduction schemes in Scotland to include ‘looked after’ children placed with claimant for adoption

Scotland’s First Minister confirms eradication of child poverty will continue to be among the top priorities of the Scottish Government over the next year

Amount of housing benefit overpayments identified by local authorities continued to rise in 2023/2024

Amendment of recent winter fuel payment regulations to correct minor errors

New research lays bare ‘shocking truth’ about failure of universal credit to fulfil its most basic duty

DWP confirms that it is ready to support vulnerable tax credit households through the managed migration process who it had previously deferred due to unmet support needs