Published 23 September 2011
Welfare reform events
The Department for Work and Pensions has run a short series of events to provide information about our welfare reform programme. The events were aimed at frontline workers in organisations that work with and advise our customers.
Presentation and briefing notes
- Welfare reform events presentation (216KB)
– updated 3 June 2011 - Welfare reform events presentation – text version (154KB) – updated 3 June 2011
- Universal Credit questions and answers (48KB) – Updated 23 September 2011
As the Welfare Reform Bill progresses through Parliament we will publish notes to set out key elements of policy provide greater clarity.
The events
Events were held at the following locations
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 9 March | Somerset House, London |
| Thursday 17 March | Mercure Hotel, Cardiff (the DWP Welsh Annual Forum) |
| Friday 1 April | The Council House, Bristol |
| Thursday 14 April | Civil Justice Centre, Manchester |
| Thursday 21 April | Victoria Quay, Edinburgh |
| Tuesday 31 May | The Resources Centre, London |
- Welfare Reform Bill – overview of the key provisions, including Housing Benefit measures
- Universal Credit – overview of our early planning
- Work Programme and Getting Britain Working initiatives
- Social Fund – overview of the future direction and specific shorter term measures
- DLA reform – next steps
