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Thursday, 10 June 2021
From Dundee to Swansea and in London boroughs, young people across all corners of Great Britain are now benefitting from new specialist employment sup...
Tuesday, 08 June 2021
The UK today becomes the first major economy to push forward plans to make pension schemes mitigate against the risks of climate change....
Thursday, 03 June 2021
Thousands of vulnerable people, including care leavers, will get more cash to pay their rent, thanks to changes to housing benefits....
Wednesday, 26 May 2021
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has partnered with Google to provide 9,000 jobseekers across the UK with scholarships to gain a Google Care...
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Around 100,000 people who lost jobs in the pandemic are on the road back to work thanks to a government programme providing targeted support to relaun...
Monday, 24 May 2021
Government plans to protect small pension pots by limiting the level at which fees can be charged on them will be outlined today....
Monday, 17 May 2021
Savers will have a much clearer picture of their pension pots from next year, thanks to government plans to introduce simpler annual statements....
Friday, 14 May 2021
The government is helping shut the door on social media scammers trying to plunder people’s pensions under new scam prevention measures due this autum...
Friday, 07 May 2021
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced the appointment of Sarah Smart as the new permanent Chair of The Pensions Regulator (TPR)....
Thursday, 08 April 2021
The recruitment is a further boost for the government’s Plan for Jobs, which aims to help people of all ages move into work....
Wednesday, 07 April 2021
More disabled people will be helped into work thanks to new government support....
Tuesday, 06 April 2021
From today, councils can apply to the DWP for funding to train frontline staff who regularly come into contact with families facing conflict, so they ...
Thursday, 01 April 2021
Millions of jobseekers will be able to access longer work-related training while in receipt of benefits to boost their chances of finding employment....
Monday, 29 March 2021
In line with the latest public health guidance and adhering to strict safety protocols, the department plans to begin reintroducing face-to-face asses...
Monday, 29 March 2021
13,500 Work Coaches are now in post to help people across the country find their next role, start a new career or re-train in growing industries, the ...
Friday, 26 March 2021
Today, Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey is set to announce that the vibrant city of Leeds will become the Department for Work and Pensions’ ...
Wednesday, 24 March 2021
The impact of social factors on pension scheme investments will be scrutinised by the Government as a Call for Evidence is launched today....
Tuesday, 23 March 2021
The Minister for Employment has announced 80 new temporary jobcentres....
Friday, 19 March 2021
From 12 April, jobcentres in England, Scotland and Wales will return to their pre-lockdown opening hours....
Thursday, 18 March 2021
An innovative employment support programme has helped 3,570 people with physical and mental health conditions find and stay in work in South Yorkshire...
Thursday, 18 March 2021
The DWP has announced a £400,000 funding boost for schemes that help people take stock of their health, skills and wealth as part of later life planni...
Friday, 12 March 2021
Families will receive a boost of over £50 million this Easter, with councils given additional funding to keep vulnerable children warm and well-fed....
Thursday, 11 March 2021
The Pensions Minister has today called on pension schemes to join him in the fight against the scammers targeting people’s hard-earned retirement savi...
Friday, 05 March 2021
The Department for Work and Pensions has appointed Elaine Bailey, by exception, to the post of Non-Executive Director to the HSE Board for 12 months....
Thursday, 25 February 2021
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has appointed Valerie Hughes-D’Aeth and David Bennett as Non-Executive Board Members....
Thursday, 25 February 2021
The jobs frontline has now been boosted by 10,000 additional Work Coaches to help Britons back into work....
Thursday, 11 February 2021
The biggest shake-up of UK pensions for decades was confirmed today (Thursday 11 February 2021) as the Pension Schemes Bill received Royal Assent....
Monday, 08 February 2021
Nearly two million Brits could be supported back into work through innovative Plan for Jobs employment schemes delivered by the DWP....
Wednesday, 03 February 2021
Thanks to Job Finding Support, more than 150,000 jobseekers will benefit from employment support, helping them build interview skills, and get back in...
Wednesday, 27 January 2021
A speech delivered by the Minister for Pensions to the 2021 Professional Pensions Investment Conference about climate-related risks....
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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Bluetongue: latest situation
Environment Agency Illegal waste site in Ramsgate shut by Environment Agency
Environment Agency Vehicles seized in operation at Worcestershire waste site