tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) 2026-04-23T00:01:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/benefits-system-distorts-choices-at-16 2026-04-23T00:01:00+01:00 Benefits system distorts choices at 16 Families face financial penalties when young people take up apprenticeships. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-universal-credit-personal-independence-payment-jobseekers-allowance-and-employment-and-support-allowance-claims-and-payments-amendment-regulations 2026-04-16T10:00:00+01:00 The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Letters between the chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) and DWP Director of Poverty, Family and Disadvantage. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-universal-credit-personal-independence-payment-and-employment-and-support-allowance-amendment-regulations-2026 2026-02-19T15:56:37+00:00 The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment and Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Letter from the SSAC Chair to the Minister for Social Security and Disability about the Government’s Right to Try policy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/appointments-to-the-social-security-advisory-committee-january-2025 2026-01-14T00:00:00+00:00 Appointments to the Social Security Advisory Committee January 2026 The Social Security Advisory Committee welcomes 2 new members. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-appointments-to-the-social-security-advisory-committee 2025-09-25T11:53:17+01:00 New appointments to the Social Security Advisory Committee The Social Security Advisory Committee welcomes 4 new members. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-social-fund-winter-fuel-payment-regulations-2025 2025-08-22T12:34:12+01:00 The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2025 An exchange of correspondence between SSAC's Chair and the Department for Work and Pensions about Winter Fuel Payment policy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/work-capability-assessment-draft-regulations-letter-to-dr-stephen-brien 2025-02-04T09:00:03+00:00 Work Capability Assessment draft regulations: letter to Dr Stephen Brien Correspondence from the DWP to SSAC's Chair following the judgment in the judicial review into the lawfulness of the consultation on the Work Capability Assessment descriptor changes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-social-security-infected-blood-capital-disregard-amendment-regulations-2024 2024-12-12T11:00:05+00:00 The Social Security (Infected Blood Capital Disregard) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 An exchange of correspondence between SSAC's Chair and the Minister for Social Security and Disability about the benefit treatment of infected blood payments received from the estate of a deceased infected person. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-social-fund-winter-fuel-payments-regulations-2024 2024-11-13T09:15:03+00:00 The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payments Regulations 2024 An exchange of correspondence between SSAC's Chair and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about means-testing of Winter Fuel Payments. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/social-security-advisory-committee-reappointments 2024-10-08T00:00:00+01:00 Social Security Advisory Committee reappointments The Secretary of State has reappointed Carl Emmerson and Phil Jones. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/administrative-earnings-threshold-letter-to-the-minister-for-communities-northern-ireland 2024-07-09T13:28:53+01:00 Universal Credit (Administrative Earnings Threshold) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 An exchange of correspondence between SSAC's Chair and the NI Minister of Communities, about their recommendations to Universal Credit Administrative Earnings Threshold increases. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/social-security-advisory-committee-appointments 2024-01-18T09:00:03+00:00 Social Security Advisory Committee appointments The Social Security Advisory Committee welcomes 6 new members. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/dual-claims-discrepancy-in-the-application-of-escalating-sanctions-where-dual-claims-are-involved 2023-04-27T09:08:28+01:00 Dual claims: discrepancy in the application of escalating sanctions where dual claims are involved The Minister for Employment has written to SSAC responding to points raised about The Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2021. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reappointment-to-the-social-security-advisory-committee-phil-jones 2023-02-02T14:14:25+00:00 Reappointment to the Social Security Advisory Committee: Phil Jones The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has confirmed the reappointment of Phil Jones as a Member of the Social Security Advisory Committee. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/better-integration-now-and-a-long-term-vision-needed-for-working-age-contributory-benefits 2022-10-24T11:00:04+01:00 Better integration now and a long-term vision needed for working age contributory benefits A new SSAC report assesses the future of working age contributory benefits for those not in paid work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/social-security-habitual-residence-and-past-presence-amendment-2022-regulations 2022-07-29T00:00:00+01:00 Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence) (Amendment) 2022 regulations Correspondence between SSAC and the Minister for Welfare Delivery about the Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence) (Amendment) 2022 regulations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/uc-and-jsa-work-search-and-work-availability-requirements-limitations-amendment-regulations-2022 2022-07-06T00:00:00+01:00 UC and JSA (Work Search and Work Availability Requirements – limitations) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Correspondence from SSAC to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on amendments to regulations to support the Way to Work campaign. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-universal-credit-transitional-provisions-regulations-2022 2022-03-31T14:00:09+01:00 The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 The Social Security Advisory Committee will examine government proposals to move existing claimants on working age income-related benefits to Universal Credit. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-social-security-habitual-residence-and-past-presence-amendment-regulations-2021 2022-02-11T09:30:06+00:00 The Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence) Amendment Regulations 2021 Correspondence between the Minister for Welfare Delivery and the SSAC on The Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence) Amendment Regulations 2021. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/way-to-work-amendments-to-regulations 2022-02-09T14:35:04+00:00 Way to Work: amendments to regulations Correspondence between the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the SSAC on amendments to regulations to support they Way to Work campaign.