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A list of regulations and statutory instruments relating to the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
From April to get Working Tax Credit (WTC) self-employed people will need to meet new criteria.
This consultation seeks views on a proposal to change how people get a decision when they apply for a Social Fund Budgeting Loan.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This report sets out savings made for the public as part of the Troubled Families programme.
Consultation on proposals for a Right to Move for social tenants moving for job related reasons.
The committee is consulting on the government's proposals to close a loophole about Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) repeat claims.
Government response to Dr Paul Litchfield's independent review of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA).
The government's first response to Paul Gray's independent review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments.
A consultation on the proposal to take account of surplus earnings from the prior 6-month period when a person reclaims Universal Credit.
Progress reports on the implementation of Universal Credit: how we are restoring work incentives, renewing fairness and transforming lives.
Consultation on how local welfare provision should be funded in 2015 to 2016.
Directions to allow future electronic communication of tax credits claims or change of circumstances.
DWP's policy on benefit fraud and the penalties we will impose.
We are seeking views on data sharing between DWP and local support providers.
Seeks views on allowing DWP to share information with social landlords to enable them to support tenants claiming Universal Credit.
Equality analysis about changes to JSA sickness rules.
Proposal to introduce a new procedure for correcting administrative errors, known as accidental errors, in child maintenance decisions.
This document explains the department’s plans for evaluating changes to the child maintenance system.
The government’s response to Matthew Oakley's independent review of Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) sanctions.
An update on DWP improvements to communications following Matthew Oakley's independent review of Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) sanctions.
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