...consequences, and that each new piece of legislation fits in with the bigger picture. We work closely with officials in DWP and sometimes with officials in other government departments. The...
...was not well enough aligned with the Fair Repayment Rate change. For these reasons we decided to take the regulations on ‘formal reference’.[3] This means that when the new regulations...
...the first chair of the statutory Independent Social Security Standards Committee reporting on the quality of decision making to the newly created NI Assembly following the Good Friday Agreement. One...
...the community and listening to the issues that their users faced daily in accessing the social security system. These opportunities were unique to being a SSAC Committee member. Not only...
...and perhaps introducing new ideas. Although I was very drawn to the job and felt I had the right skillset - at rightsnet we produce daily news items on all...
...successors well, including in centrally reflecting the impacts of social security on disabled people’s lives and security. [1] Proposals for a New System for Delegated Legislation: A Working Paper...
...social security changes should look like in the ‘new normal’. We are taking this work forward in two tranches. First, we will be doing an immediate and short-term review on...
...with us. We also look forward to scrutinising draft regulations arising from the new Government’s agenda, in particular its manifesto commitment to “do more to make sure that Universal Credit...
...improving the current explicit consent processes in UC. Officials were able to share a very early prototype of a new online consent process. Feedback from stakeholders was generally positive that...
When I accepted the role of SSAC Chair, I knew that Paul Gray was going to be a difficult act to follow. However I was reassured to be given a...