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Richie-from-the-Boro
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edited 5 October 2012 at 10:04PM in Disability money matters
- were published two days ago, they cover JSA / UC / PIP / decisions appeals payments / and ESA :

Draft regulations
Universal Credit Regulations 2012
Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment and Working-age Benefits (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2012
Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment and Working-age Benefits (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2012
Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2012
Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2012

The Social Security Advisory Committee is consulting on some of the key regulations and will respond to the Secretary of State with recommendations in August 2012.
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Loads of differences from the earlier draft, biggies include

- simplification of earnings disregards, 150% of housing costs has gone, simplified now to 2 rates - with and without housing costs
- 100% of pension contributions disregarded.
- support for Mortgage Interest has gone if there are any earnings at all
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