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24 February, 2010

European Parliament votes to extend maternity leave across Europe to 20 weeks on full pay

Proposal will undermine delicate balance between needs of businesses and workers, says UK Employment Minister

24 February, 2010

Accepting ID cards as primary evidence of identity for benefit purposes

New HB guidance

23 February, 2010

Better-off in Work Credit to be available nationally from 2011

However government expects only a 'small minority' of those moving into work to qualify

22 February, 2010

Introduction of the Community Task Force as a mandatory employment programme for claimants aged 18 to 24

New statutory instruments

19 February, 2010

Employment and support allowance awards pending appeals against limited capability for work determinations

New DWP guidance

19 February, 2010

Replacing sick notes with ‘fit notes’ from Spring 2010

DWP publishes new guidance for GPs

18 February, 2010

Aligning payment of pensioner benefits with working age benefits

New DWP guidance

18 February, 2010

New figures show how important it is to keep increasing help for people to get into work

Secretary of State responds to rise in claimant unemployment

17 February, 2010

Transfer of decisions on NI credits for parents and carers in Northern Ireland to HMRC

New statutory instrument

15 February, 2010

DWP figure of 36% found capable of work under ESA ‘seriously incorrect’ says Citizens Advice

Response to SSAC consultation on migrating incapacity benefit claimants to ESA

12 February, 2010

Requiring claimants with children aged three to six to undertake work related activities

Social Security Advisory Committee launches consultation on draft regulations

11 February, 2010

Extending entitlement to the higher rate of the mobility component of DLA to those with severe visual impairment

New statutory instrument

11 February, 2010

Progression to Work pilots to commence in October 2010

Helping parents into jobs is best way to lift children out of poverty says Secretary of State

11 February, 2010

New permitted work earnings disregard for HB/CTB purposes

New DWP guidance

11 February, 2010

Impact on claimants of DWP and Revenue delays in responding to appeals

Evidence sought by the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council

10 February, 2010

Government promise on ESA rates ‘should be kept’ says the Child Poverty Action Group

Response to SSAC consultation on migrating IB claimants to ESA

10 February, 2010

Government decides against restricting HB/CTB backdating to three months for working age claimants

Further reduction would not currently be appropriate advises DWP

9 February, 2010

Weekly rate of widowed mother's allowance, widow's pension, widowed parent's allowance and bereavement allowance

New DWP guidance