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JFS: Digital job surgeries launched to help 160,000 jobseekers

JFS: Digital job surgeries launched to help 160,000 jobseekers

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...

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Pension schemes and climate related risks

Pension schemes and climate related risks

Wednesday, 27 January 2021

A speech delivered by the Minister for Pensions to the 2021 Professional Pensions Investment Conference about climate-related risks....

Kickstart moves up a gear with over 120,000 jobs created so far and government making it even simpler for employers to join

Kickstart moves up a gear with over 120,000 jobs created so far and government making it even simpler for employers to join

Monday, 25 January 2021

More than 120,000 jobs for 16 to 24 year olds have now been created through the government’s flagship Kickstart Scheme, as ministers have urged more e...

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Unique partnership will help better prepare prisoners for release

Unique partnership will help better prepare prisoners for release

Friday, 22 January 2021

A ground-breaking Local Partnership Agreement has been signed by the Department for Work and Pensions and Her Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HM...

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Jobcentre guidance on new national COVID restrictions

Jobcentre guidance on new national COVID restrictions

Friday, 15 January 2021

On 4 January 2021, the Prime Minister announced that the government will be introducing new national COVID-19 measures in England to protect the NHS a...

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Jobcentre guidance on COVID 19 Local Restriction Tiers

Jobcentre guidance on COVID 19 Local Restriction Tiers

Monday, 21 December 2020

Jobcentres will remain open, as they have throughout the pandemic, to provide essential services to those we cannot help remotely....

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Families in need are getting extra government support in time for Christmas

Families in need are getting extra government support in time for Christmas

Friday, 18 December 2020

The £170 million Covid Winter Grant Scheme announced last month is already in action, as vulnerable families across England get help through councils....

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New advice to help savers make the most of their pensions

New advice to help savers make the most of their pensions

Thursday, 17 December 2020

New advice to help savers see the full benefit of their pensions when they retire has been published by the government today....

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Consultation launched to improve funding for pension bodies

Consultation launched to improve funding for pension bodies

Wednesday, 16 December 2020

Government plans to increase funding for pensions industry protection bodies via the General Levy have been announced today....

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JETS fuels support for more than 40,000 jobseekers

JETS fuels support for more than 40,000 jobseekers

Saturday, 05 December 2020

More than 800 jobseekers per day have been referred to the government’s new £238 million JETS – Job Entry Targeted Support – programme since it launch...

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Minister for Pensions Guy Opperman's speech on a new direction for trustee stewardship

Minister for Pensions Guy Opperman's speech on a new direction for trustee stewardship

Tuesday, 01 December 2020

Minister for Pensions, Guy Opperman, today announced the launch of a Working Group in a speech to the Association of Member Nominated Trustees....

DWP working group to address stewardship barriers

DWP working group to address stewardship barriers

Tuesday, 01 December 2020

A shake up of pension schemes voting rights is on the horizon, with the launch of a new government working group....

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Caroline Rookes appointed permanent Chair of The Pensions Ombudsman

Caroline Rookes appointed permanent Chair of The Pensions Ombudsman

Thursday, 26 November 2020

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced the appointment of Caroline Rookes as the new permanent Chair of The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO)....

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EU citizens urged to take action during EU transition

EU citizens urged to take action during EU transition

Wednesday, 11 November 2020

With just 50 days until the end of the EU Transition Period, EU benefit claimants living in the UK are being urged to apply to the EU Settlement Schem...

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Jobcentre guidance on new national Covid restrictions

Jobcentre guidance on new national Covid restrictions

Monday, 09 November 2020

On 31 October 2020, the Prime Minister announced that the Government will be introducing new national COVID-19 measures in England to protect the NHS ...

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New winter package to provide further support for children and families

New winter package to provide further support for children and families

Sunday, 08 November 2020

Children and families will get extra support this winter, with councils given new funding to ensure vulnerable households do not go hungry or without ...

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Government extends extra welfare support for self employed for further six months

Government extends extra welfare support for self employed for further six months

Tuesday, 03 November 2020

Universal Credit will continue to be calculated based on current earnings as Minimum Income Floor suspension extended....

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4,500 new Work Coaches to join the frontline to help Britain build back better

4,500 new Work Coaches to join the frontline to help Britain build back better

Friday, 30 October 2020

Thousands of new recruits are now lined up to join Jobcentres across the UK and fuel the nation’s Plan for Jobs....

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Nudge to knowledge: Government to boost pensions guidance take up

Nudge to knowledge: Government to boost pensions guidance take up

Wednesday, 28 October 2020

Saver protections will be bolstered by government plans revealed today to “nudge” people towards taking pensions guidance....

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Simple statements boost for pension planning

Simple statements boost for pension planning

Monday, 19 October 2020

Convoluted pension statements are set to be a thing of the past as the Pensions Minister today unveils innovative plans for simple, annual pension sta...

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1 million pensioners to benefit from £140 winter bill discount

1 million pensioners to benefit from £140 winter bill discount

Wednesday, 14 October 2020

Around a million pensioners across the UK will receive £140 off their fuel bills, thanks to government efforts working with energy firms to cut their ...

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New Chair of The Social Security Advisory Committee appointed

New Chair of The Social Security Advisory Committee appointed

Tuesday, 06 October 2020

Dr. Stephen Brien is confirmed as the new Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee....

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Nation's job hunt JETS off

Nation's job hunt JETS off

Monday, 05 October 2020

Hundreds of thousands of job seekers are set to benefit from a new employment programme launching today (Monday 5 October 2020)....

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FCA climate risk plans welcomed by Pensions Minister

FCA climate risk plans welcomed by Pensions Minister

Friday, 02 October 2020

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined a timeframe to align its climate risk reporting requirements with those proposed in the Pension Sch...

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Pension boost protected by new bill

Pension boost protected by new bill

Thursday, 01 October 2020

The Government has moved to avoid a State Pension freeze....

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Government launches cross sector Working Group to help address multiple small pension pots

Government launches cross sector Working Group to help address multiple small pension pots

Tuesday, 22 September 2020

The Government has launched a cross-sector Working Group with industry to assess and make recommendations, as an interim step, on ways to tackle defer...

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Hundreds step up to help smaller employers Kickstart Britain’s recovery

Hundreds step up to help smaller employers Kickstart Britain’s recovery

Friday, 18 September 2020

Hundreds of organisations are stepping up to help Britain build back better by supporting smaller employers to give youth a chance and take advantage ...

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Government to help pension schemes seize long term opportunities

Government to help pension schemes seize long term opportunities

Friday, 11 September 2020

The draft measures are aimed at improving saver outcomes, and supporting the economy by promoting investment in green tech and infrastructure by pensi...

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Putting inclusion at the heart of the economic recovery

Putting inclusion at the heart of the economic recovery

Friday, 11 September 2020

The Minister for Employment urges world leaders to make inclusion central to repairing national economies, warning Covid-19 risks eroding progress mad...

Thousands of new Work Coach vacancies open across the UK

Thousands of new Work Coach vacancies open across the UK

Thursday, 10 September 2020

The number of Work Coaches is to be doubled to 27,000 nationally....

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