The health and work assessment and advisory service - It was announced in the 2013 Budget that tax relief will be available on health related interventions recommended by the new health and work assessment and advisory service. Employers will receive tax relief on expenditure of up to £500 on health-related interventions to help an employee return to work after sickness. The Government plan to consult on the implementation of tax relief later this year, ahead of the introduction of the service in 2014.
The Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold Scheme will be abolished in April 2014 to provide funding for the health and work assessment and advisory service.
DWP Consultations
Appeals process changes
Jobseeker’s Allowance – claiming via the online service
Changes to loss of Benefit Penalties - The Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue and Customs have brought in changes to current legislation to impose tougher penalties on people who commit benefit fraud.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) – which was introduced on 8 April 2013
DWP STAKEHOLDER BULLETIN - MAY 2013
21 May 2013
The Stakeholder bulletin for May has been issued by the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP).
The May edition included articles on a variety of subjects including the early rollout of Universal Credit, known as Pathfinder which began in some areas of Greater Manchester and Cheshire in April 2013. Universal Credit will be progressively rolled out nationally from October 2013. The Universal Credits Toolkit for Partner Organisations has been refreshed to provide information about Universal Credit in different formats.
You can sign up to receive Stakeholder Bulletin at the DWP website.
DWP STAKEHOLDER BULLETIN - JUNE 2013
The Stakeholder bulletin for June has been issued by the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP).
Stakeholder bulletin - June 2013
Contents include:
DWP and the Spending Review Personal Independence Payment – national go-live Benefit Cap – National implementation approach Post Work Programme Support Resources for understanding appeals process changes.
DWP STAKEHOLDER BULLETIN - JULY 2013
CIPP Policy News Journal
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