Loss of benefit amendment regulations 2013 – change the reduction applied to some means-tested benefits and to hardship arrangements, and also sets out the ‘serious fraud’ offences which attract an immediate 3 year loss of benefit….

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Overpayments and recovery regulations 2013 – set out rules for calculating and recovering overpayments of Universal Credit, certain Tax Credits and contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance….

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Set out provisions for Universal Credit, including entitlement, elements of the award, calculation of income and capital, and claimant responsibilities. They also make provision for a benefit cap. Regulations (www.legislation.co.uk) Explanatory Notes (pdf: 294kb)…

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Provides for the limited introduction of Universal Credit from 29 April 2013 for certain claimants who will participate in the “Pathfinder” Regulation (www.legislation.co.uk) Explanatory Memorandum (pdf: 297kb)…

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Updates existing provisions on how decisions are made, including new requirement for reconsideration before claimants can appeal Regulation (www.legislation.gov.uk) Explanatory Memorandum (pdf: 110kb)  …

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Introduces a requirement to set a maximum rent in the social rented sector using the Local housing Allowance size criteria. Makes changes to the time and circumstances in which a case subject to the Local Housing Allowance is reviewed. Regulation (pdf: 71kb) Explanatory Memorandum (pdf: 292kb)…

Updates existing provisions and makes new provisions, for example Universal Credit payment one month in arrears. Regulation (pdf: 322kb) Explanatory Memorandum (pdf: 124kb)…

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On 8 March the Welfare Reform Act 2012 received Royal Assent. The Act introduces a wide range of reforms to make the benefits and tax credits system fairer and simpler by: creating the right incentives to get more people into work protecting the most vulnerable in our society delivering fairness…

The DWP have release a new Draft Guidance Manual for Discretionary Housing Payments in April 2013. To view the manual as a PDF document, use the link below. “Draft Discretionary Housing Payments” Guidance Manual, April 2013…

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