Dept for Work & Pensions - roundup of recent DWP announcements

 

Move to Universal Credit update
September's expansion of Move to Universal Credit (UC) activity to move claimants on legacy benefits to UC will see work commence in:

· Cumbria and Lancashire

· Essex

· Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight

· Southwest Wales

· East Scotland

· Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire & Rutland

October will see work beginning in:

· Southeast Wales

· Central Scotland

We are continuing with our small-scale discovery phase for tax credit couples, learning and adapting to ensure couples can make a claim to UC effectively, before we increase numbers later this year.

From September we are commencing a separate small-scale discovery phase with other legacy benefit combinations, to support our preparation to move households on different combinations of legacy benefits at scale in 2024/25.

MOD Accommodation Team - We want your views on the provision of furniture in Service Family Accommodation (SFA)!

The MOD Accommodation Team are reviewing what items of furniture (for example, beds, settees, bookcases etc.) are provided to you in SFA and how furniture provision could be improved for you and Defence.

We want to find out:

• Your experience of furnishing SFA
• What furniture provision you may want and need in the future

Your participation in our research provides a key opportunity for you to shape future furniture provision for the entire Armed Forces!

Your views are very important to us, regardless of whether you have used MOD furniture provision or not.

Reading Force volunteer coordinators needed for bookclubs

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To visit the Reading Force website, click here

Lossiemouth: The Lossie 2-3 Group soup & pudding lunch every Thursday

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Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund launches first programmes

 

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (The Trust) are delighted to announce two exciting new programmes under the Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund that will help increase the stock of housing available to veterans.

The grants awarded under these programmes will enable homes for veterans with a housing need to be brought up-to-date through a refurbishment grant, or will support organisations with the early-stage development of more complex building projects.

Kent: Kooth, Managing Anxiety Together

 

www.kooth.com/mod 

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Leuchars: The Station Tea Room opening hours

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The Station Tea Room, located in the Community Centre 

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Leuchars: Free Baby massage classes in the Community Centre, Monday's 1000-1200

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For baby ages 6 weeks to 6 months, this is for the local community in and around Leuchars.

Classes MUST be booked in advance. Please contact Denise Carson at Fife Council to confirm availability; 07976460286.

Classes are now held on Monday 10-12

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Staffordshire, West Midlands and Shropshire: Are you on the move soon??

 Are you or someone you know due to be posted to Lichfield, Birmingham, Donnington, Ternhill, Bramcote or Kineton soon?

If so contact Lichfield HIVE Hub to request pre-arrival information.

Email: RC-Pers-HIVE-Lichfield-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Core information sheets are available from the HIVE and contain useful information on accommodation,employment,health & wellbeing, finance, childcare,schools & adult education as well as location overview of community amenities, facilities and activities etc. There is also help with general queries regarding the local area.

Lichfield HIVE Hub can also provide you with information sheets on other locations across the UK and overseas. Please call in to speak to the Area HIVE information officer or use the contact details above.

Information provided by Lichfield HIVE

Aberlour: Nature walks for Wellbeing

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Information provided by Leuchars HIVE