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A report by the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) and statement from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 174(2) of the Social Security…
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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
Letter from DWP to SSAC Dr Stephen Brien Chair of the Social Security…
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) response to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) report about how DWP involves disabled people when developing or evaluating programmes that affect them.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
A report by the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) on the regulation and response from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
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…
The government’s response to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) report assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the benefits system and the measures needed to get people back to work.
The government’s response to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) report about the effectiveness of the Claimant Commitment in Universal Credit.
As part of its independent work programme, SSAC is conducting research that examines how public funds can be used most effectively to support the mobility needs of disabled people.
SSAC are consulting on how DWP engage with disabled people in formulating policies and processes which affect them.
This call for evidence seeks views on the financial position of separated parents and the social security system.
This call for evidence seeks views on the Claimant Commitment, which Universal Credit claimants need to accept in order to receive Universal Credit payments.
The SSAC is consulting on government proposals for moving claimants to Universal Credit from other working age benefits.
The government’s response to SSAC’s report about more support to help young people living independently take advantage of training and employment opportunities.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
This call for evidence seeks views on the effectiveness and impact of the support provided through the benefit system to young people living independently.
The government response to the report 'In-work progression and Universal Credit' which examined how to support working claimants into more or better paid work.
The government's responses to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) report ‘Decision making and mandatory reconsideration'.
The government's response to the report 'Telephony in DWP and HMRC: an update' by the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).
This consultation seeks evidence on the impact of reducing the period that benefit is paid to claimants temporarily outside of GB.
This consultation seeks evidence to inform a SSAC project on decision making and mandatory reconsideration before appeals in DWP and HMRC.
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