New rules strengthen benefit claimants' rights to volunteer
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) brought in new “right to try” regulations on 30 April. They seek to strengthen benefits claimants’ ability to volunteer without automatically triggering a reassessment of their claims.
DWP stated: “Right to try makes it clear that undertaking work or volunteering will not automatically lead to a reassessment.” However starting work or volunteering would not stop a pre-existing reassessment from taking place.