26 October, 2023
26 October, 2023
Correspondence ahead of uprating decisions and Autumn Statement also recommends restoration of local housing allowance to the 30th percentile
26 October, 2023
Select Committee says the eight weeks set aside for gathering views may not enable all affected people to engage and contribute
26 October, 2023
Work and Pensions Secretary provides information to Select Committee as part of its Safeguarding Vulnerable Claimants inquiry
26 October, 2023
DWP’s first progress report on administrative exercise also confirms that it has reviewed around 80,000 of the more than 300,000 claims it has identified as potentially affected
25 October, 2023
Changes 'will support thousands on their back to work journey', says Work and Pensions Secretary
25 October, 2023
24 October, 2023
DWP also confirms that it is on track to expand roll out to all Jobcentre Plus districts by the end of this financial year
24 October, 2023
Figures supplied by Work and Pensions Minister also show that average amount of deduction was £63 in May 2022
23 October, 2023
However, government rejects Committee's recommendations for the development of a new self-employment support programme, and for support to be devolved to groups of local authorities
23 October, 2023
Bill would place a duty on the Secretary of State to make provision about financial assistance to those who have suffered disablement following vaccination against Covid-19 and to the next of kin of persons who have died shortly after vaccination against Covid-19
23 October, 2023
View sought on new benefit to replace the UK Government’s winter fuel payment in Scotland
20 October, 2023
NAWRA warns that proposals to cut money and introduce threat of sanctions will lead to extremely high risk of claimants’ health deteriorating and will not bring them closer to the job market
20 October, 2023
Written answers to Parliament also advise that claimants are waiting an average of almost 50 days for a decision
20 October, 2023
New Statutory Rule
19 October, 2023
Minister also advises that, while less than 14,000 in number, work coaches are another 'vital link' in identifying and preventing fraud and error
19 October, 2023
Letter to DWP raises concerns that some local authorities are taking a cautious approach to the guidance by not providing crisis grants to all those with no recourse to public funds
18 October, 2023
Responding to latest CPI inflation rate, Joseph Rowntree Foundation says government must stop treating the income support system as a 'political football', and reiterates call for an Essentials Guarantee where everyone can afford the basics
17 October, 2023
Women to receive up to £1,000 to help with cost of essentials they need in leaving abusive partner through pilot fund delivered by Women's Aid groups
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