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Universal Credit costs six times more than planned
02 June 2013 | News
The Government’s review of major projects shows that Universal Credit (UC) will cost £12.8bn to set up ...
Channel 4 subtitles won’t run until November
21 October 2021 | News
... currently being able to provide access services. We realise how frustrating this is for our viewers." Some shows will have subtitles on catch up service All4 from this ...
Removal of ESA ‘waiting days’ for ESA extended for a further six months where someone is affected by Coronavirus
13 October 2020 | News
... the first seven days of their claim (‘waiting days’) However, new regulations will extend earlier rules so that ...
Universal Credit October timetable announced
09 July 2013 | News
... in-work conditionality pilots created, which aim to test how to best encourage claimants to progress in work. For ... For more about Universal Credit see our factsheet at disabilityrightsuk.org/universal-credit-uc Universal Credit ...
Twitter’s new design criticised for being less accessible
17 August 2021 | News
... Swiss type foundry Grilli, was being introduced "to improve how we convey emotion and imperfection" - and the widely ...
More than half refuse support for mortgage interest loan
26 March 2018 | News
Based on DWP phone discussions with 54,000 claimants, 51% of claimants at 21 March have said they will decline the offer of an SMI loan.
One quarter (25%) are undecided. Just under one quarter (24%) indicated that they will accept the loan.
From 6 April 2018, if you are claiming benefits and have housing costs, these will be paid as a Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) loan rather than as a benefit.
This applies to new and existing claimants.
The loan will be repaid to the DWP upon the sale of your house, or when you return to work.
Final stage of benefits cap starts today
11 August 2013 | News
Today sees the national roll out of the benefits cap for local authorities with 276 or more affected households.
The roll out will affect 40 local authorities, including 24 London authorities.
For more information see the DWP press release.
Food banks: positive response promised
08 December 2014 | News
... food banks in the UK. Mr. Smith said that he was looking at how sanctioned claimants that lose jobseeker’s allowance ...
Committee grills IDS over universal credit failures
03 February 2014 | News
... a foreign language) with the Committee it was revealed that Howard Shiplee, the senior civil servant in charge of UC, ...
MPs voice concerns over concerns over Universal Credit delays and lack of clarity
03 February 2016 | News
... of Public Accounts first reported on the programme in 2013. However, there remains a long way to go. Implementation of ...