Previous Press Releases

Date Consultation Status
December 2009 SSAC publishes a new Occasional Paper: Getting Involved: The impacts of the Benefits System on Encouraging the Participation of Disabled people in Public Life. Completed
24 November 2009 SSAC commences public consultation on a set of proposed regulations: The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendments Regulations 2010. Completed
9 September 2009 SSAC publishes a new Occasional Paper: Telephony in DWP and HMRC: call costs and equality of customer access- SSAC's 2007 recommendations revisited. Completed
16 July 2009 SSAC publishes a new Occasional Paper: Rights and Responsibilities in the Social Security System. Completed
06 July 2009 SSAC commences public consultations the Job Seeker's Allowance (Skills Training Conditionality Pilot) Regulations 2010 Completed
06 July 2009 SSAC commences public consultations on the Housing Benefit Amendment (No 2) Regulations 2009. Completed
25 March 2009 SSAC are pleased to announce the appointment of Carolyn George as a statutory member and John M Andrews OBE as a co-opted member of the Committee. Completed
09 March 2009 The Social Security (Housing Costs Special Arrangements) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/3195) and The Social Security (Housing Costs Special Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 Completed
12 January 2009 The Housing Benefit Amendment Regulations (2009) Completed
08 October 2008 SSAC announces consultation on the proposed Social Security (Flexible New Deal) Regulations 2009 Completed
09 June 2008 SSAC welcomes the publication of the independent review of its Tax Credits role Completed
15 May 2008 Current consultation: The Social Security (Lone Parents and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 Completed
04 April 2008 Consultation: The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No…) Regulations 2008 Completed
31 October 2006 SSAC Press Release 31 October 2006 - Social Security Advisory Committee publishes its nineteenth report  
09 August 2006 Consultation: The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) (No. xx) Regulations 2006 – “The Affordable Credit Deductions Scheme” Completed
09 August 2006 Consultation: The Social Security, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. xx) Regulations 2006 - "Advance Claims For Habitual Residence" Completed

10 January 2006

 SSAC Press Release 10 January 2006 - Social Security Advisory Committee publishes its eighteenth report  
13 June 2005 SSAC Press Release 13 June 2005 - Consultation: The Social Security (Work-Focused Interviews Amendment) Regulations 2005 Completed
22 March 2005 SSAC press release 22 March 2005 - New appointments to the SSAC Completed
17 March 2005 SSAC Press Release 17 March 2005 - Publication of the Report on the draft Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Amendment Regulations 2003 Completed

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