Universal Credit Rollout Schedule

Ian Duncan Smith confirmed the government’s continued shift away from a mass integration of the new Universal Credit system for benefits claimants by stating that the North of England will continue to be a test ground for introduction of the new scheme. On the...

Significant Increase in Jobseeker’s Allowance Sanctions

Recent statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions have shown that over 400,000 people have lost their Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) payments under the tough new government qualification guidelines aimed at targeting people that are not actively pursuing work....