Policy papers and consultations

The government’s response to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) report about the future of working age contributory benefits for those not in paid work

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 1 others
• Updated: 12 September 2023

• Government response: SSAC report on the future of working age contributory benefits for those not in paid work

  Letter from DWP to SSAC Dr Stephen Brien Chair of the Social Security…

This Order extends eligibility for bereavement benefits.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 15 December 2022

• Explanatory memorandum to The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2022

  1. Introduction 1.1. This explanatory memorandum has been prepared by the…

• The Government response to representations made on proposals for a draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2021, including the eighth report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2021-22 (HC 594, HL 91).

  Introduction 1. This paper presents a draft Remedial Order to Parliament…

Equality analysis of the uprating of Local Housing Allowance rates from April 2020 for one year.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 6 October 2020

• Equality Analysis for uprating Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30th percentile of local rents

  Introduction This document records the analysis undertaken by the…

This call for evidence seeks views on the Claimant Commitment, which Universal Credit claimants need to accept in order to receive Universal Credit payments.

• From: Social Security Advisory Committee
• Updated: 8 October 2019

We are seeking views on our plans to publish statistics on the Work and Health Programme (WHP).

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 29 November 2018

The SSAC is consulting on government proposals for moving claimants to Universal Credit from other working age benefits.

• From: Social Security Advisory Committee
• Updated: 5 November 2018

We are seeking views on plans to expand the range of our Universal Credit statistics.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 11 January 2018

The government's response to Paul Gray's second independent review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 18 December 2017

This paper sets out plans to transform employment prospects for disabled people and those with long term health conditions over the next 10 years.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 1 others
• Updated: 1 December 2017

We are seeking views on what it will take to transform employment prospects for disabled people and people with long-term health conditions.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 1 others
• Updated: 30 November 2017

Consultation on the detail of the future funding model for supported housing from April 2019.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 1 others
• Updated: 31 October 2017

This consultation seeks views on the proposed closure of Bridgeton, Castlemilk and Maryhill jobcentres.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 7 July 2017

This consultation seeks views on the proposed closure of Liverpool Edge Hill and Liverpool Wavertree jobcentres.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 5 July 2017

This consultation seeks views on the proposed closure of Whitstable and Herne Bay jobcentres.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 5 July 2017

The government's responses to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) report ‘Decision making and mandatory reconsideration'.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 1 others
• Updated: 30 March 2017

We are seeking feedback on how the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment is working.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 30 March 2017

The national report in preparation of the Universal Periodic Review of the UK in May 2017.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Updated: 27 March 2017

This equality analysis assesses the impact of changes to 2 of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment criteria in regulations.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 23 February 2017

This consultation seeks evidence and views to inform the design of the exceptions and their implementation.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 1 others
• Updated: 20 January 2017

The government's response to the report 'Telephony in DWP and HMRC: an update' by the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 1 others
• Updated: 17 November 2016