Andy Burnham is overseeing the benefits administration functions of the Department for Work and Pensions.
7 reports, 1 independent
Updated Aug 6
Gone quiet
- Reports
- 7
- Developments
- 5
- Repetition
- 43%
New informationRepeats or wire copies
AI-generated analysis. Brind wrote this summary from the reports listed below. It can be wrong. Each section says how much you can rely on it, and the sources are linked so you can check.
What happened
Andy Burnham is overseeing the benefits administration functions of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- DWP is replacing Housing Benefit with Universal Credit under the oversight of Andy Burnham.Sub-event
Burnham is discussing cuts and overhaul of DWP benefits.1 source
Andy Burnham is pushing for a major overhaul of the benefits administration functions within the Department for Work and Pensions, informed by expert reports.1 source
Burnham is currently responsible for the operational oversight of DWP benefits administration.1 source
Pat McFadden was reappointed as pensions and welfare boss under Burnham's oversight.1 source
Keep exploring
The entities involved
-
Department for Work and Pensions
United Kingdom government ministerial department
-
Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
Related events
- Starmer's government announced the initial move to lead a DWP benefits crackdown, involving Andy Burnham.
- Proposing major reforms to the DWP system, comparing current proposals to those of Sir Tony Blair's administration.
- Andy Burnham is seeking control over the welfare bill as part of his major proposals to overhaul the current benefits system.
- The Department for Work and Pensions is managing benefits payments across the four nations of the UK, while facing pressure regarding welfare bill reform.
- New PM implements DWP reforms while Alan Milburn's review into youth unemployment mandates primary schools identify at-risk youth.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- birminghammail.co.uk
- birminghammail.co.uk
- birminghammail.co.ukAndy Burnham confirms DWP benefits cuts in BBC interview with Laura Kuenssberg
- birminghammail.co.uk11 DWP and HMRC benefits changing in August under Andy Burnham - full list
- birminghammail.co.ukAndy Burnham to attach 'conditions' to DWP benefits payments in overhaul
- birminghammail.co.uk
- birminghammail.co.uk