Correspondence

The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Letters between the chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) and DWP Director of Poverty, Family and Disadvantage.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and Social Security Advisory Committee
• Published: 16 April 2026

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Letter from the SSAC chair to the DWP Director of Poverty, Family and Disadvantage

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Letter from the SSAC chair to the DWP Director of Poverty, Family and Disadvantage

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Letter from the DWP Director of Poverty, Family and Disadvantage to the SSAC chair

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Letter from the DWP Director of Poverty, Family and Disadvantage to the SSAC chair

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Details

Exchange of letters between Stephen Brien, chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) and James Wolfe, Director of Poverty, Family and Disadvantage at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The letters are about the The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

Published 16 April 2026