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)