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Kayley Hignell appointed to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).
Correspondence between SSAC and DWP about the Universal Credit surplus earnings and self-employed losses for Universal Credit claimants.
More than 135,000 new claims were made to Universal Credit on 30 and 31 March 2020. People who claimed on these two days will receive payments today.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Secretary of State for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has made an oral statement to Parliament about the DWP's response to coronavirus (COVID-19).
People who can't work their normal hours because of coronavirus (COVID-19) will still receive their usual tax credits payments.
The families of health and care workers on the frontline in England will benefit from a new life assurance scheme during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Universal Credit claimants can now access British Sign Language interpreters as part of a free video relay service.
People applying for Universal Credit will now be able to use their existing Government Gateway account to confirm their identity, helping to speed up their claim.
People making new claims for Universal Credit will no longer need to call the Department as part of the process.
From tomorrow (Wednesday 8th April), financial support helping families meet the costs of funeral expenses such as coffins and funeral directors’ fees will increase from £700 to £1,000.
The government has announced that Working Tax Credits payments will be increased from 6 April 2020 - find out what's happening and who this affects.
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Department for Work and Pensions has temporarily paused the recovery of benefit overpayments, for three months.
Company delivers 560 Tyvek suits to protect medical personnel against pandemic.
Reviews and reassessments for disability benefits are being suspended for the next three months.
People are being urged to use online services before turning to the telephone for help with their benefit claim
A range of extra support and measures will be in place to help workers, benefit claimants and businesses affected by coronavirus.
Prisoners in Scotland’s largest prison are to receive enhanced employment support in a bid to reduce re-offending rates in Scotland.
Around 900,000 people across the UK could see their Housing Benefit payments rise from April.
Jobcentres across the UK are to benefit from a boost of up to £3 million to support homeless people, Minister for Welfare Delivery Will Quince said today.
Up to £165 million new funding to help families get their lives back on track announced.
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