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28 January, 2010

Allowing local councils to set their own benefit levels according to local conditions

Plans under active consideration by the Conservative Party Treasury Team

27 January, 2010

Use of alternative dispute resolution in benefit appeals slower and less cost effective than traditional methods

Ministry of Justice reports 'mixed results' from evaluation of pilot exercise

27 January, 2010

House of Lords approves DWP use of data-sharing to help combat fuel poverty

Draft regulations will establish an 'energy rebate scheme'

26 January, 2010

Welfare reforms needed to remove barriers to parental employment

Workless households account for more than half of the 1.7 million children in 'severe' poverty says Save the Children

26 January, 2010

War pensions disregards for housing benefit in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

26 January, 2010

Carer’s allowance earnings limit to increase from April 2010

Change expected to benefit 40,000 carers says Minister for Disabled People

25 January, 2010

Guarantee of a job, training or work experience for all young people out of work for six months

Government launches 'Young Person's Guarantee'

22 January, 2010

Abolition of ‘Urgent Cases Payments’ and of the ‘disabled worker’ rule

New DWP guidance

21 January, 2010

Substantial proportion of ‘hard-to-help’ individuals may never be employable

New DWP research

21 January, 2010

Risk of overpayments or sudden drops in income as a result of introduction of new DLA renewals polic

Advisers need to weigh up very carefully what advice to give to clients, says Citizens Advice

21 January, 2010

Hundreds of DLA claimants to be contacted under new ‘Correctness Programme’ initiative

Enquiry forms to be issued where DWP receives information that casts doubt on eligibility, reports Citizens Advice

21 January, 2010

Determining entitlement to free school meals

New housing benefit guidance on the DCSF's 'Eligibility Checking Service'

21 January, 2010

Better-off in Work Credit not a ‘significant addition’ to the range of back to work support

New DWP research

21 January, 2010

Accepting ID cards as primary evidence of identity for benefit purposes

New HB guidance

20 January, 2010

Work Capability Assessments continue to result in more than two thirds being found fit for work

In addition, DWP's decision upheld in 62% of appeals, according to new official statistics

20 January, 2010

Unemployment falls to 2.46 million

Extra investment in jobs, education and training is making a real difference, says Secretary of State

20 January, 2010

Providing more tax credit claimants with help with childcare costs for children aged over 8

Government publishes 'Families and Relationships' Green Paper

19 January, 2010

Tax credit overpayments where claimant delays reporting change of circumstances

New Revenue policy welcomed by the Child Poverty Action Group

19 January, 2010

Revenue performance in dealing with telephone calls ‘unacceptable’

Only 57% of calls answered last year, reports National Audit Office