2009
The Department of Health has produced
Fairer Contributions - its response to the recent consultation on how
Council's can charge service users under the self-directed support framework.
You can download the DWP's research report Linkage: Benefits for Older
People, here
2008
The Unit jointly ran a take-up campaign in Woking and Runnymede boroughs last
Summer. Read about how all the partners developed a model and
brand for Can You Claim
It?
2007
The Department of Health has published its
National Framework for NHS
Continuing Healthcare and NHS funded Nursing Care (224KB)
You can read here a recently published report on
voluntary work and the national minimum
wage published by the DTI.
As part of the current Benefit Simplification project Citizens Advice have
produced an evidence report to the Work and Pensions Select Committee.
Read it here.
2006
If you are interested in reading how well the
Pathways to Work pilots
have worked so far, an interim report on behalf of the DWP has been produced.
(459KB)
Another initiative within the DWP is the Benefit Simplification Unit project.
A short report describing the goals for the project are contained in the "Guide
to Best Practice" which is intended for any policy makers within Government
who have responsibility for creating or amending social security law. The
Unit is also externally consulting stakeholders and has secondees from the
voluntary sector working with them.
Read the latest poverty statistics in the
Social Exclusion Report
2006 (1251KB)