https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/move-to-universal-credit-statistics-july-2022-to-june-2024/completing-the-move-to-universal-credit-statistics-related-to-the-move-of-households-claiming-tax-credits-and-dwp-benefits-to-universal-credit-data The statistics show that between July 2022 and June 2024: a total of 1,140,810 individuals in 771,810 households have been sent migration noticesa total of 623,310 of these individuals, living in 434,880 households, who were sent migration notices have made a claim to Universal Creditof those who have claimed Universal Credit, 232,800 households have…
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Government support extended to help struggling households with bills and essential costs over winter
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-support-extended-to-help-struggling-households-with-bills-and-essential-costs-over-winter Millions of vulnerable people to receive help this winter as the Work and Pensions Secretary extends the Household Support Fund £421 million boost for local authorities in England to help people most in need with the cost of their energy, food and water, with £79 million for devolved administrations
Rachel Reeves is set to extend the household support fund
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/27/rachel-reeves-extend-support-fund-help-poorest-households?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other The chancellor is understood to be looking at a fifth extension of the scheme, which was launched in autumn 2021 to allow councils to distribute small grants for essentials for people in need. The details of the extension have not been finalised.
In her first newspaper interview since taking the role, Liz Kendall told the Observer that a drastic overhaul was required to fix a “broken” back-to-work system
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/17/its-time-to-end-blame-culture-over-benefits-bill-says-labour-minister?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Labour will end the blame culture aimed at people out of work and will not repeat the “salami slicing” of the benefits bill pursued by the Tories, the work and pensions secretary pledges today, as she warns that rising welfare spending is unsustainable.
DWP and Jobcentre Plus bank holiday arrangements
DWP and Jobcentre Plus opening times are different for the August bank holiday. On Monday 26 August offices and phone lines are closed. To make sure people get their payment on a day when Jobcentre Plus offices are open, some payments will be paid early. If the expected payment date is Monday 26 August, benefits will…
GOV.UK App to serve ‘nine core functions’ and set for wide release in summer 2025
https://www.publictechnology.net/2024/08/13/society-and-welfare/excl-gov-uk-app-to-serve-nine-core-functions-and-set-for-wide-release-in-summer-2025/ First trailed in 2021, an app allowing citizens to access a broad range of services and manage their interactions with departments is now less than 12 months away, PublicTechnology understands
LGA: 6 in 10 councils will be unable to provide extra local welfare support when fund ends
https://www.local.gov.uk/about/news/lga-6-10-councils-will-be-unable-provide-extra-local-welfare-support-when-fund-ends The LGA says the Household Support Fund – which helps people struggling to buy food, pay bills and cover other essentials – is due to expire at the end of September and needs to be extended for at least six months to avoid an impending cliff-edge in support. More than four out of five…
At least 90 arrests made across UK as police brace for further disorder
Bricks, chairs and bottles have been pelted at officers, mosques have been attacked, and a police station along with a number of community facilities across the country, including a library, have been torched in the violence. Prime minister Keir Starmer has given police his “full backing” to take any action necessary to respond to “extremists”…