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New Government Bill extends end of life financial support

New Government Bill extends end of life financial support

Friday, 13 May 2022

Fast-track benefit access to be extended to those nearing the end of their life on Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (D...

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194 new Jobcentres open

194 new Jobcentres open

Thursday, 12 May 2022

Thousands more jobseekers are being supported into new jobs, to increase their hours and forge a career through tailored face-to-face job support....

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Providing support for people to claim Universal Credit: supplier event

Providing support for people to claim Universal Credit: supplier event

Tuesday, 03 May 2022

Register for an event to give potential delivery partners the opportunity to understand DWP’s requirements to support people to claim Universal Credit...

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Advice for pension and benefit claimants in Yemen

Advice for pension and benefit claimants in Yemen

Friday, 29 April 2022

Information about DWP pension and benefit payments for people in Yemen....

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British Sign Language Bill set to clear final stage before becoming law

British Sign Language Bill set to clear final stage before becoming law

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Tens of thousands of British Sign Language (BSL) users are anticipating a momentous day today as a Bill that will see BSL become a recognised language...

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Managed move of claimants to Universal Credit set to restart

Managed move of claimants to Universal Credit set to restart

Monday, 25 April 2022

Government outlines plans to resume helping claimants move to Universal Credit by end of 2024....

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Families supported by £33 million to drive down parental conflict

Families supported by £33 million to drive down parental conflict

Tuesday, 12 April 2022

Thousands of families with children are set to benefit from £33 million support to resolve conflict at home and improve children’s life chances....

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Fast tracked access to benefits extended to more people nearing end of life

Fast tracked access to benefits extended to more people nearing end of life

Sunday, 03 April 2022

More people nearing the end of their life will have fast-track access to financial support through the benefits system thanks to new rules coming into...

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Eligible pensioners urged to apply for Pension Credit in new campaign

Eligible pensioners urged to apply for Pension Credit in new campaign

Sunday, 03 April 2022

Pensioners and their loved ones are being urged to take-up Pension Credit, as a new campaign is launched to help those of pension age with the cost of...

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Household Support Fund doubled to help most vulnerable tackle cost of living

Household Support Fund doubled to help most vulnerable tackle cost of living

Thursday, 31 March 2022

Pensioners and families are set to benefit from the £500m extension to the Household Support Fund, as the government takes further steps to help with ...

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DWP proposals to help pension schemes boost investment diversity

DWP proposals to help pension schemes boost investment diversity

Wednesday, 30 March 2022

The government has today (Wednesday 30th March) announced proposals to help pension savers benefit from more diversified investment portfolios....

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Work and Pensions Secretary speech: Movement to Work CEO Summit

Work and Pensions Secretary speech: Movement to Work CEO Summit

Tuesday, 29 March 2022

On Monday 28 March 2022, Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech at the Movement to Work CEO Summit. ...

More savers to benefit from new pension provision

More savers to benefit from new pension provision

Monday, 28 March 2022

Ideas on how Collective Defined Contribution pension schemes could be extended to more savers were explored with industry partners today by the Minist...

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Immediate benefit support for those fleeing the invasion in Ukraine

Immediate benefit support for those fleeing the invasion in Ukraine

Monday, 21 March 2022

People fleeing Ukraine and arriving in the UK can claim benefits immediately....

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Government backs latest stage of British Sign Language Bill

Government backs latest stage of British Sign Language Bill

Friday, 18 March 2022

The government will today reaffirm its commitment to improving accessibility for D/deaf people, by backing the latest stage of the British Sign Langua...

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Children to benefit from changes to Child Maintenance Service

Children to benefit from changes to Child Maintenance Service

Monday, 14 March 2022

Children of separated parents are set to benefit from changes to the Child Maintenance Service announced today (14 March 2022) as new powers are revea...

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Pensions, People, Planet: Saving for the future to save the future

Pensions, People, Planet: Saving for the future to save the future

Thursday, 10 March 2022

The Work and Pensions Secretary delivered a speech to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA’s) ESG Conference 2022 on managing climate...

Fast tracked benefit access extended to more nearing end of life

Fast tracked benefit access extended to more nearing end of life

Thursday, 10 March 2022

Fast-tracked access to benefits will be extended to a year from six months for people nearing the end of life, under changes due to take effect from 4...

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The ratification of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention

The ratification of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention

Tuesday, 08 March 2022

Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech to mark the UK’s ratification of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention. ...

UK ratifies treaty tackling violence and harassment at work

UK ratifies treaty tackling violence and harassment at work

Monday, 07 March 2022

Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey deposits treaty tackling workplace violence, completing the ratification process for the UK....

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Jobseekers have four weeks to find work before widening their search

Jobseekers have four weeks to find work before widening their search

Tuesday, 08 February 2022

From today (Tuesday 8 February), those who are capable of work will be expected to search more widely for suitable available jobs from the fourth week...

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150 new jobcentres and Youth Hubs now open

150 new jobcentres and Youth Hubs now open

Friday, 04 February 2022

Thousands more jobseekers can now access tailored face-to-face job support and meet local employers as 150 new jobcentres are opened, levelling up opp...

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Smart (phone) platform for pension savers one step closer

Smart (phone) platform for pension savers one step closer

Wednesday, 02 February 2022

Millions of people will be able to access information about their pension pots more easily thanks to plans for smart dashboards, to be shaped by the c...

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Government backs vital British Sign Language Bill

Government backs vital British Sign Language Bill

Friday, 28 January 2022

The government is backing a Bill to make British Sign Language (BSL) a recognised language in the UK and help deaf people play a more prominent role i...

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New jobs mission to get 500,000 into work

New jobs mission to get 500,000 into work

Thursday, 27 January 2022

A new target to move half a million people into jobs by the end of June launches today, under ambitious government plans to turbo-charge our national ...

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Funding boost to Citizens Advice to deliver ‘Help to Claim’ Universal Credit support

Funding boost to Citizens Advice to deliver ‘Help to Claim’ Universal Credit support

Wednesday, 26 January 2022

Free confidential and impartial support to help people make a Universal Credit claim will continue to be delivered across Great Britain for the fourth...

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New measures introduced to protect savers and boost pension guidance take up

New measures introduced to protect savers and boost pension guidance take up

Monday, 17 January 2022

New rules to ensure savers are fully informed of their options when seeking to access their pension pots became law today (Monday 17 January)....

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New rules to protect value of small pension pots laid in Parliament

New rules to protect value of small pension pots laid in Parliament

Monday, 10 January 2022

New measures to protect small pension pots from being eroded by charges were laid in Parliament today (Monday 10th January 2022)....

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Second State Pension Age Review launches

Second State Pension Age Review launches

Friday, 07 January 2022

The next review of State Pension age has been launched by the government today....

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New government support package to help more disabled people into work

New government support package to help more disabled people into work

Wednesday, 29 December 2021

New package of support to help thousands of disabled people into work as government builds back fairer....

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