https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/344/contents/made<\/a><\/p> <\/p>
This meant that those individuals covered by the regulations were eligible for income-related and disability and carer benefits from day one of their arrival, subject to all other entitlement conditions being met.<\/p>"}
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I can confirm that the Secretary of State has completed his statutory review of the benefit cap levels and decided they should be increased in line with CPI in the year to September 2022 (10.1%) in April 2023.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p>This increase was announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Autumn Statement to Parliament on 17 November 2022.<\/p>
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The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman\u2019s investigation into communication of changes to women\u2019s state pension is ongoing. Section 7(2) of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 states that Ombudsman investigations \u201cshall be conducted in private\u201d. It would be inappropriate to comment on these issues whilst the investigation is ongoing.<\/p>"}
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People on working tax credits are often in receipt of other means-tested benefits.<\/p>
<\/p>
HMRC issue payments to people on working tax credits after the other payments have been made, to allow time to ensure those who claim tax credits as well as a means tested benefit do not receive the payment twice. This decreases the risk of overpayments to tax credits customers.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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Many claimants of contributory and new style Employment and Support Allowance are also in receipt of a means tested benefit. For example, as of November 2021 there were around 400,000 claimants getting both income and contributory Employment Support Allowance, and around 100,000 claimants getting Employment Support Allowance and Universal Credit.<\/p>
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Government Departments are required to reflect any guarantees given in their Annual Report and Accounts. These accounts are laid before Parliament annually.<\/p>
The Pension Protection Fund will only invoice eligible schemes; but it would refund any levies from schemes that are subsequently found to be ineligible, including where a scheme can demonstrate that it had a historic crown guarantee.<\/p>"}
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Government Departments are required to reflect any guarantees given in their Annual Report and Accounts. These accounts are laid before Parliament annually.<\/p>
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