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Pensioners and families are set to benefit from the £500m extension to the Household Support Fund, as the government takes further steps to help with the rising cost of living.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Social Security Advisory Committee will examine government proposals to move existing claimants on working age income-related benefits to Universal Credit.
Tax credits and Child Benefit customers who receive their payments into a Post Office card account have just 2 weeks left to switch their accounts.
On Monday 21 March 2022, the Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered an Oral Statement.
People fleeing Ukraine and arriving in the UK can claim benefits immediately.
Children of separated parents are set to benefit from changes to the Child Maintenance Service announced today (14 March 2022) as new powers are revealed.
Fast-tracked access to benefits will be extended to a year from six months for people nearing the end of life, under changes due to take effect from 4 April.
HMRC will stop making payments to Post Office card accounts after 5 April 2022. About 7,500 customers still need to switch so they don’t miss out on vital payments.
Correspondence between the Minister for Welfare Delivery and the SSAC on The Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence) Amendment Regulations 2021.
Correspondence between the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the SSAC on amendments to regulations to support they Way to Work campaign.
From today (Tuesday 8 February), those who are capable of work will be expected to search more widely for suitable available jobs from the fourth week of their Universal Credit claim, rather than up to three months as was pr…
The government is backing a Bill to make British Sign Language (BSL) a recognised language in the UK and help deaf people play a more prominent role in society.
Free confidential and impartial support to help people make a Universal Credit claim will continue to be delivered across Great Britain for the fourth year running.
Our priority is achieving sustained recovery and urging people to get their boosters, says Secretary of State.
New figures published today reveal a record £1 billion in child maintenance payments has been collected and arranged in the last 12 months to September 2021.
A £510 million funding boost targeted at fraudsters lying to the DWP about their benefit claims has been announced today (Monday 13 December).
Letters in respect of a ministerial direction concerning the treatment of Historical Institutional Abuse payments in means-tested benefits.
Today, tens of thousands of low income households will get a cash boost as higher Universal Credit payments land in bank accounts for the first time.
HMRC is giving customers, who are yet to switch their Post Office accounts, a one-off extension until 5 April 2022.
State Pensions and benefits will be increased by 3.1 percent next year, it has been confirmed.
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