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Read the minutes of the Social Security Advisory Committee meetings.
Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) Freedom of Information (FOI) releases for 2016.
Gráinne and Seyi take up their appointments today, 1 December 2014.
Our research supports the advice we give to ministers and the discussions we have with our stakeholders.
Correspondence between SSAC and DWP about Jobseeker’s Allowance hardship payments in cases involving homelessness or mental health issues.
This report examines the support available for bereaved people and anticipates the impact of Bereavement Support Payment from 2017.
Correspondence between SSAC and DWP about The Universal Credit (Managed Migration) Regulations 2018.
SSAC response to the consultation on abolishing Class 2 NI and introducing a contributory benefit test to Class 4 NI for the self-employed.
This report explores the impacts of the benefit system on young people aged 16 to 24 who live independently of parents or other guardians.
A SSAC report on regulations to change how long someone absent from Great Britain can remain entitled – and the government’s response.
Correspondence between the Minister for Welfare Delivery and the SSAC on The Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence) Amendment Regulations 2021.
This call for evidence seeks views on the Claimant Commitment, which Universal Credit claimants need to accept in order to receive Universal Credit payments.
SSAC are consulting on how DWP engage with disabled people in formulating policies and processes which affect them.
Report assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the benefits system and the measures needed to get people back to work.
This consultation seeks evidence on the impact of reducing the period that benefit is paid to claimants temporarily outside of GB.
Report by SSAC under Sections 172(1) and Section 174(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and statement by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in accordance with Section 174(2) of that Act on the Statut…
Correspondence between SSAC and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about the entitlement of EEA nationals to Universal Credit.
This call for evidence seeks views on the financial position of separated parents and the social security system.
A review to ensure that the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) remains fit for purpose, is well governed and properly accountable for what it does.
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