More coverage of the latest phase of #UniversalCredit that began earlier today Huge change for half a million on benefits this year in Universal Credit shake up - key date to avoid losing £1,000s | The Sun thesun.co.uk/money/27205471…

“I’m immensely proud of DWP investigators and Crown Prosecution Service for bringing down this criminal network” - Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride The convictions build on our success preventing £18 billion going into the wrong hands in 2022/23 Read more: gov.uk/government/new…

#UniversalCredit statistics were out earlier today. Really seeing the impact of managed migrations in the data now

The Prime Minister’s welfare reform speech earlier today announced the acceleration of the Managed Migration of legacy ESA/ESA & HB cases to #UniversalCredit. All migration notices will now be sent by the end of December 2025. We will work with stakeholders on the detailed plans.

Welcome recognition of the unitary nature of #UniversalCredit by the court. caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewca/civ/2024/…

Every six months we deposit in the House of Commons library an update of the #UniversalCredit guidance. See below to access that. depositedpapers.parliament.uk/depositedpaper…

As Kevin rightly points out the explanatory memorandum is also helpful. Knew I’d forgotten to share something, busy day, knowing at the back of my mind as things do! Thank you Kevin

Latest Move to #UniversalCredit statistics below gov.uk/government/sta…

And the standard #UniversalCredit stats were published earlier today. Ethnicity information included now we have successfully got the declaration rates up. gov.uk/government/sta…

Busy time for new Ministers and civil servants so I am glad I did this back in May when things were relatively quieter. Good luck to all colleagues in the weeks and months ahead. moderncivilservice.blog.gov.uk/2024/05/08/mee…

Worth a read if you missed this one which was published during the election campaign ifs.org.uk/publications/u…

Welcome Liz Kendall our new Work and Pensions Secretary We're all looking forward to working with you on your priorities - helping people to get into and on at work, delivering economic growth and opportunity to every corner of the country, and supporting the vulnerable

Sir Stephen Timms MP Sir Stephen Timms has been appointed Minister of State in the Department for Work and Pensions

We are aware of the IT issues that are affecting some services nationally and globally DWP services are unaffected and running as normal at this time

If not seen, statement on the Household Support Fund questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statem…

Department’s response to the recent PAC report into #UniversalCredit below (page 9) assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66d9d2bf…