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Universal Credit Regulations 2013 (DRAFT)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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29 January, 2013
Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 (DRAFT)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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29 January, 2013
Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2013 (DRAFT)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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29 January, 2013
Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations (DRAFT)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)…
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Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment and Working-age Benefits (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2012 (DRAFT)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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29 January, 2013
Welfare Reform Act 2012On 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…
11 January, 2013
Universal Credit - Let's scrap the current plan, start again and to hell with costs!The Guardian last night published an article, based; it would appear, on a leaked DWP report, focused on the Current UC fiasco, suggesting DWP Ministers are currently considering two options: 1. Scrapping all Universal Credit development work and starting again, from first base, to create a new web-based IT system…
05 January, 2013
Rent Arrears Trigger for UCSee link to RLA press release confirming DWP will be applying the 8 weeks’ rule during the Pathfinder exercises. http://news.rla.org.uk/landlords-welcome-direct-payment-announcement/ This represents a significant climb-down by the Government, and explains why they chose to bury the announcement in an obscure UC circular. It also suggests the same rule will be…
10 September, 2012
"Draft Discretionary Housing Payments" Guidance Manual, April 2013The 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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09 March, 2012
Universal Credit: Ready or Not?It will have come as no surprise to anyone following the development of Universal Credit that the cross party Work and Pensions Committee has announces an inquiry into progress towards implementation of the Universal Credit which is scheduled to go live next autumn. The warning signs have been there for…