Reforms – THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO

PIP And Universal Credit Claimants Warned About Face-To-Face Meetings

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has dropped a bombshell on hundreds of thousands of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants, announcing they’ll need to show up for face-to-face assessments. The DWP is cranking up the number of in-person evaluations, it told benefit recipients this week. This move follows objections, which indicated the surge in virtual meetings was leading to tooContinue reading “PIP And Universal Credit Claimants Warned About Face-To-Face Meetings”

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Welfare Claimants To Be Given ‘Right To Try’ Work Without Risk Of Losing Their Benefits

Labour’s reform of the system will allow welfare recipients to attempt employment without fear of losing their benefits. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall is expected to announce legislation to introduce a ‘right to try guarantee’ for those on health-related benefits. This will prevent people from having their entitlements automatically re-assessed if they enter employment.Continue reading “Welfare Claimants To Be Given ‘Right To Try’ Work Without Risk Of Losing Their Benefits”

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Huge Benefits Overhaul

It is reported that the long-term sick will be required to look for employment, and many will see their benefits slashed under a huge welfare overhaul. Labour says it now must repair “Tory failures on welfare,” which the party says have ballooned the welfare bill. However, this means hundreds of thousands of people could see reductionsContinue reading “Huge Benefits Overhaul”

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Benefits Will Be Lost If People Refuse To Work

When asked twice today if young people’s benefits would be reduced if they declined to accept employment or training, a cabinet minister squirmed. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall eventually committed to the move after a toe-curling discussion on Sky News over Labour’s new welfare crackdown. Keir Starmer has promised “sweeping changes,” including a crackdown on cheatersContinue reading “Benefits Will Be Lost If People Refuse To Work”

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Probation Officers Will No Longer Supervise Freed Prisoners

Under significant reforms snuck out by the government, released criminals will no longer be monitored by probation authorities until the completion of their terms. After being released from prison, offenders had to be in constant communication with the probation department until the judge’s sentence expired, but now, in the majority of cases, supervision will endContinue reading “Probation Officers Will No Longer Supervise Freed Prisoners “