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20 December, 2023

Information Commissioner says that he is unable to provide assurance to Parliament that measure requiring banks to provide information on claimants’ bank accounts is proportionate

Commissioner also expresses concern that amendment to Data Protection and Digital Information Bill does not provide adequate information about scope of powers and safeguards against arbitrary interference with right to private life

20 December, 2023

Number of new claims registered for PIP continues to increase following a largely upward trend for 2023

220,000 new registrations in three months to October 2023 represents the highest level since PIP began

19 December, 2023

Suggestion that role of disability minister has been downgraded is a ‘complete misunderstanding’ says Work and Pensions Secretary

Under Secretary of State adds that there is no difference in her convening power or in the day-to-day work and that she will carry out the role 'whatever the title or rank'

19 December, 2023

Work and Pensions Secretary gives categorical assurance that powers to carry out checks on claimants’ bank accounts will only be used where ‘there is a clear signal of fraud or error’

Response to Topical Question in House of Commons follows recent vote in favour of government amendment to Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

19 December, 2023

First Health Transformation Programme statistics show that almost 7,300 claimants were referred to the new service between January and October 2023

New figures also highlight the number of claimants registering a PIP claim via the new digital channel

19 December, 2023

Scottish Government commits to increasing devolved benefits by 6.7 per cent in April 2024

Delivering the Scottish Budget 2024/2025, Finance Minister also confirms that social security spending will increase by more than £1 billion next year to £6.3 billion

18 December, 2023

DWP confirms further set of postcodes where online apply for PIP service is now available

New areas correspond to those in London and Birmingham where the Health Transformation Area is currently active

15 December, 2023

Independent Case Examiner welcomes change to DWP’s procedure for assessing income of students claiming universal credit

In her Annual report for 2022/2023, Joanna Wallace also highlights change allowing 'stop' notices to be rescinded where people of state pension age have claimed universal credit in error

14 December, 2023

Mims Davies given DWP portfolio for Disabled People, Health and Work

Prime Minister's failure to appoint a dedicated disability minister shows that disabled people's needs are not a priority for government, says Disability Rights UK

14 December, 2023

Almost a third of universal credit claimants are on the ‘health’ caseload

New DWP statistics also highlight that, of these, 70 per cent are in the LCWRA group

14 December, 2023

More than a quarter of DHP expenditure in the first half of 2023/2024 was awarded to help secure and move to alternative accommodation

New DWP statistics for England and Wales also show that almost two-thirds of expenditure was related to welfare reforms

14 December, 2023

Recent increase in social security and child support appeal receipts driven by increases in universal credit and attendance allowance appeals

New Ministry of Justice statistics also highlight that despite an increase in disposals compared to a year earlier, number of cases outstanding continues to rise

13 December, 2023

DWP confirms that next cost of living payment will be issued between 6 and 22 February 2024

Department adds that, to qualify for the £299 payment, claimants must have been in receipt of a qualifying benefit in the period between 13 November and 12 December 2023

12 December, 2023

35,000 universal credit claimants with a nil award following sanction of 100 per cent of standard allowance had been ‘disengaged’ for more than six months in August 2023

New DWP statistics follow announcement of plan to close the claims of 'disengaged' claimants whose award before sanction consists solely of standard allowance

12 December, 2023

New guidance issued to judicial office holders setting out the key risks and issues associated with using artificial intelligence

As the use of AI continues to increase throughout society, so does its relevance to the court and tribunal system, advises Court and Tribunals Judiciary

12 December, 2023

Number of households subject to benefit cap decreased by 1 per cent in three months to August 2023

However, new DWP statistics also show that more than half of single-parent capped households on universal credit had at least one child aged under five

12 December, 2023

Changes to universal credit, JSA and ESA legislation to take account of the introduction of carer support payment in Scotland

New DWP guidance

11 December, 2023

Changes to UK social security legislation to take account of the introduction of carer support payment in Scotland

New DWP guidance

8 December, 2023

DWP says its new Conversational Platform virtual telephony system will help secure better insight into why claimants are calling and how best to respond

New virtual agent will be 'continually improved to meet our customers’ ongoing needs as well as improving the customer experience'