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An opportunity for members of the public to learn about the work of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC).
The Minister for Employment has written to SSAC responding to points raised about The Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2021.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
More people nearing the end of their lives will receive vital, fast-tracked financial support, thanks to legislation passed last week.
New laws introduced entitling unpaid carers to 1 week of unpaid leave a year.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
As of today (30 September) the Department for Work and Pensions has processed almost six million £150 Disability Cost of Living payments worth around £900 million.
The government has confirmed payments of benefits due to land in accounts on Monday 19 September will be made early.
Around 6 million disabled people in the UK will receive their one-off £150 disability Cost of Living payment from 20 September, the government has confirmed today.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Fast-track benefit access to be extended to those nearing the end of their life on Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance (AA).
Information about DWP pension and benefit payments for people in Yemen.
More people nearing the end of their life will have fast-track access to financial support through the benefits system thanks to new rules coming into force today.
Correspondence between the Minister for Welfare Delivery and the SSAC on The Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence) Amendment Regulations 2021.
The online meeting will aim to give members of the public, their representatives, and people with a professional interest in occupational diseases, the opportunity to learn and ask questions about the Council’s work.
The new Health and Disability Green Paper – launched today – will pave the way for a fairer future of the benefits system to better meet the needs of disabled people and those with health conditions.
Fast-tracked access to benefits will be extended to more people diagnosed with a terminal illness, increasing the support for those nearing the end of their lives.
In line with the latest public health guidance and adhering to strict safety protocols, the department plans to begin reintroducing face-to-face assessments for health and disability benefits.
IIAC announces its intention to carry out a review of selected malignant and non-malignant respiratory diseases and the relationships between occupational exposures.
If you have a bank account in Yemen and receive State Pension or Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit from the UK into this account, it will be paid Yemeni rial (YER).
Unnecessary reassessments for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are today (9 July 2019) being scrapped for around 290,000 disabled pensioners.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The first step in scrapping unnecessary reassessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for pensioners starts on Friday (31 May).
The Work and Pensions Secretary has announced new measures to support disabled people, including stopping unnecessary reassessments for disabled pensioners.
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