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1 December, 2010

SSAC welcomes government’s commitment to simplification of benefits system

However, annual report cautions that resources and capacity to deliver major reform may not be available at a time of large cuts in public spending

1 December, 2010

Changes to housing benefit and council tax benefit overpayment classifications

New HB guidance

30 November, 2010

Unification of Her Majesty’s Courts Service and the Tribunals Service

Ministry of Justice launches consultation

30 November, 2010

Reform of local housing allowance from April 2011

New statutory instruments

30 November, 2010

Exposure to lead and fertility or cancer

New Industrial Injuries Advisory Council position paper

29 November, 2010

Fewer public sector jobs to be lost as a result of savings made through welfare benefit cuts

Chancellor highlights the 'difficult choices' the government has made on child benefit and housing benefit

29 November, 2010

Conditions of entitlement to a bereavement payment

New DWP guidance

29 November, 2010

Rate of payment of bereavement benefits

New statutory instrument

29 November, 2010

Housing benefit reforms delayed until January 2012 for existing claimants

However new claimants to be subject to new rules from April 2011

26 November, 2010

Introduction of mandatory work activity from April 2011

Social Security Advisory Committee consults on draft regulations

26 November, 2010

Prescription of osteoarthritis of the knee for industrial injuries benefit purposes

New report from the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council

26 November, 2010

Evaluation of the lone parent In Work Credit and the In Work Retention pilot

DWP publishes new research reports

26 November, 2010

Government confirms preferred suppliers to be invited to tender for Work Programme contracts

Providers will have the freedom to design a system that works, ending the culture of one size fits all, says Work and Pensions Minister

25 November, 2010

National migration of incapacity benefits claimants to employment and support allowance

New HB guidance details initial reduction in numbers to be reassessed and stockpiling of cases until IT system available

25 November, 2010

DWP information strategy and performance indicators

Consultation on transparency of information published

25 November, 2010

DWP has not reduced mistakes made by staff in processing benefits

No reduction in administrative error since 2007, says National Audit Office

24 November, 2010

Atos Origin awarded £300 million three year contract extension by DWP

Contract to continue to deliver medical and assessment services to 'support government's welfare reform agenda'

23 November, 2010

Independent review of WCA finds that it is ‘not working as well as it should’

In response, government fully accepts Professor Harrington's 'substantial series' of recommendations