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The SSAC is consulting on the government's proposals to close a loophole about Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) repeat claims.
Gráinne and Seyi take up their appointments today, 1 December 2014.
Dr Jim McCormick takes up his appointment as a member of the Social Security Advisory Committee today (3 November 2014).
Correspondence between the Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee and the Minister for Welfare Reform about draft regulations.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
A consultation on the proposal to take account of surplus earnings from the prior 6-month period when a person reclaims Universal Credit.
SSAC has asked the government to examine the balance in social security coverage between self-employed and employed workers.
SSAC has begun a consultation on proposals that certain Universal Credit claimants must wait 7 days before they are entitled to benefit.
Judith Paterson takes up her appointment on the Social Security Advisory Committee today (1 September 2014).
Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud, has announced 6 appointments to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).
A letter from the Minister for Welfare Reform to the chair of SSAC responding to the SSAC report on the cumulative impact of welfare reform.
An interim response from the Secretary of State to the consultation on regulations removing access to Housing Benefit for EEA jobseekers.
It is with some sadness that the committee notes that Sir Peter Barclay, aged 88 years, died on 30 June.
Correspondence relating to the Committee’s scrutiny of The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2013 and Social Security (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
Launch of a consultation on the government’s intention to extend the number of days a claimant must wait before they are entitled to get certain benefits.
Consultation on The Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014.
Consultation and a call for evidence on The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit (Size Criteria) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013.
PIP assessment - moving around criteria consultation: SSAC response.
Formal consultation and a call for evidence on The Income Support (Work-Related Activity) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2013.
A Social Security Advisory Committee report recommends improvements for Universal Credit support.
Correspondence relating to the consultation on the draft Universal Credit and related regulations (2012).
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