Archived government news
November 2017
New employment programme begins in England and Wales Thursday, 30 November 2017
October 2017
Update on the future of DWP jobcentres Friday, 06 October 2017
Monarch Airlines in administration – claiming redundancy payments & other s… Monday, 02 October 2017
September 2017
Benefit reassessments stopped for those most in need Friday, 29 September 2017
July 2017
Proposed new timetable for State Pension age increases Wednesday, 19 July 2017
February 2017
Susan Park appointed as Director General, Universal Credit operations Wednesday, 15 February 2017
January 2017
Third Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme levy announced Friday, 20 January 2017
December 2016
Advice for pensioners in Yemen Thursday, 01 December 2016
October 2016
Managing sickness absence: funding available for innovative solutions Friday, 07 October 2016
September 2016
Announcement of Health and Safety Executive appointments Friday, 02 September 2016
June 2016
Universal Credit expands to all claimants in 5 more areas Wednesday, 29 June 2016
May 2016
Universal Credit expands to all claimants in 5 areas today Wednesday, 25 May 2016
April 2016
All Scottish jobcentres now offer Universal Credit Monday, 25 April 2016
Every jobcentre in Yorkshire now offers Universal Credit Monday, 18 April 2016
DWP announces extra support for armed forces spouses and civil partners to … Thursday, 07 April 2016
March 2016
Workless households fall by more than three-quarters of a million since 201… Wednesday, 30 March 2016
Andrew Rhodes appointed Director General, DWP Operations Wednesday, 30 March 2016
All Welsh jobcentres switch over to Universal Credit Monday, 21 March 2016
Every jobcentre in London and home counties switched to Universal Credit Monday, 14 March 2016
February 2016
Universal Credit in all jobcentres in the Humber and north-east Yorkshire Monday, 29 February 2016
90% of jobcentres now offer Universal Credit Monday, 22 February 2016
Universal Credit reaches 20 more jobcentres this week Monday, 08 February 2016
Universal Credit available across Essex in latest rollout Monday, 01 February 2016
January 2016
You can now claim Universal Credit at 80% of all jobcentres Monday, 18 January 2016
December 2015
Website enhancements make it easier for separating couples to find support Wednesday, 16 December 2015
Universal Credit now in three-quarters of all jobcentres Monday, 14 December 2015
Universal Credit now in almost 550 jobcentres Monday, 07 December 2015
November 2015
Universal Credit now available in 70% of all jobcentres Monday, 23 November 2015
Universal Credit now available in over 500 jobcentres Monday, 16 November 2015
Universal Credit now available in nearly 70% of all jobcentres Monday, 09 November 2015
Universal Credit now available in 470 jobcentres Monday, 02 November 2015
October 2015
Universal Credit now available in over 60% of jobcentres in Great Britain Monday, 26 October 2015
Universal Credit in 15 more jobcentres in Sussex, Scotland, Kent and the Ea… Monday, 12 October 2015
Universal Credit in 13 more jobcentres in Scotland, the Midlands and London Monday, 05 October 2015
September 2015
Universal Credit in 15 more jobcentres in Norfolk, Suffolk, Berkshire and Y… Monday, 28 September 2015
National rollout of Universal Credit continues today Monday, 21 September 2015
8 things you need to know about pensions Friday, 18 September 2015
July 2015
Universal Credit in 14 more Jobcentres in London, Cornwall and Wales Monday, 13 July 2015
June 2015
Universal Credit in 17 more Jobcentres in Wales, Yorkshire, Wessex and Glou… Monday, 29 June 2015
Universal Credit in 10 more Jobcentres across England, Scotland and Wales Monday, 22 June 2015
Universal Credit now available at 6 more Jobcentres in Cornwall and Newcast… Monday, 15 June 2015
Universal Credit now available at 50% of all Scottish Jobcentres from today Monday, 08 June 2015
Universal Credit now available at 15 more Jobcentres Monday, 01 June 2015
May 2015
Universal Credit now available in more Scottish towns Tuesday, 26 May 2015
January 2015
Avoid regional accent discrimination when recruiting Wednesday, 28 January 2015
December 2014
5 things you need to know about employment statistics Wednesday, 17 December 2014
What is auto enrolment? Thursday, 11 December 2014
August 2014
Disabled people in apprenticeships triples in 10 years Friday, 22 August 2014
May 2014
Historic reforms to create new State Pension Thursday, 15 May 2014
August 2013
Drag artist jailed for benefit fraud Saturday, 24 August 2013
April 2013
Cyprus benefits payments to recommence Tuesday, 02 April 2013