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Tuesday, 14 January 2020
Around 900,000 people across the UK could see their Housing Benefit payments rise from April....
Monday, 13 January 2020
Jobcentres across the UK are to benefit from a boost of up to £3 million to support homeless people, Minister for Welfare Delivery Will Quince said to...
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
There is a new record high employment rate and the unemployment rate has not been lower since 1974. Wage growth outpaces inflation for 21st successive...
Tuesday, 05 November 2019
Funeral Expenses Payments scheme to provide up to £1,000, in addition to paying for essential costs of burial or cremation....
Tuesday, 05 November 2019
On the third anniversary of the scheme, changes have been announced to help businesses achieve their goal of workplace inclusivity....
Friday, 01 November 2019
Funding will be available to partner organisations, including charities, from April 2020 to help vulnerable people claim Universal Credit....
Wednesday, 23 October 2019
New Enterprise Allowance, a fund for jobseekers with a business idea, has helped launch over 200 businesses a week by benefit claimants since 2017....
Thursday, 17 October 2019
Speech by Minister for Disabled People Justin Tomlinson at the John Lewis Partnership event to promote health and wellbeing amongst staff....
Monday, 14 October 2019
If you have a bank account in Yemen and receive State Pension or Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit from the UK into this account, it will be pai...
Tuesday, 08 October 2019
The Office for Disability Issues has announced the appointment of chairs to lead 9 new Regional Stakeholder Networks....
Monday, 30 September 2019
Two new programmes have been announced to help disadvantaged young people into work and use mobile technology to help jobseekers into higher paid jobs...
Thursday, 26 September 2019
A groundbreaking training partnership to help jobcentre staff better support Universal Credit claimants who are blind or have visual impairments launc...
Friday, 20 September 2019
More armed forces veterans will be helped into work thanks to new funding that will secure additional specialist support in jobcentres....
Tuesday, 10 September 2019
Wages for UK workers have continued to grow, as new figures released today show wages have been rising faster than inflation for a year and a half, g...
Monday, 09 September 2019
An extra month to claim back childcare costs could mean parents avoid missing out on up to £1,100 per month....
Monday, 02 September 2019
The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) has appointed Caroline Rookes as its interim chair....
Sunday, 01 September 2019
Parents are to receive a helping hand to balance work and life from a brand new jobs scheme to be launched tomorrow (2 September 2019) by Amber Rudd....
Thursday, 29 August 2019
DWP confirms that some smaller jobcentres will merge with larger ones, and others will be co-located within local government premises. ...
Thursday, 29 August 2019
David Holt started his role as Non-Executive Director with the Department for Work and Pensions in May 2019....
Wednesday, 28 August 2019
Employers are being urged to shape proposals to transform support for disabled people and those on long-term sick leave....
Tuesday, 20 August 2019
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Amber Rudd announces funding for life-changing project....
Tuesday, 13 August 2019
UK employment rate at joint record high 76.1%, as number in work reaches 32.8 million, and wages surpass inflation for the 17th consecutive month....
Wednesday, 07 August 2019
A record number of disabled people have been supported by the Access to Work scheme, as new figures reveal 36,240 people received the life-changing gr...
Tuesday, 06 August 2019
Liz Sayce OBE is being appointed interim chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC)....
Friday, 02 August 2019
Opportunities to gain an extra qualification, go to university, get on-the-job experience or start your career if you've just finished your exams....
Monday, 22 July 2019
Dedicated training on homelessness is being delivered to hundreds of jobcentre managers in a crucial move to improve support for vulnerable benefit cl...
Thursday, 18 July 2019
Every jobcentre in the UK will have a trained domestic abuse point of contact by the end of summer, Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd will announ...
Wednesday, 17 July 2019
Families grieving the loss of a loved one will find it easier to get help to meet upfront funeral costs....
Tuesday, 16 July 2019
Female employment is at a joint record high, wages surpass inflation for the 16th month in a row, record numbers are in work and unemployment continue...
Monday, 15 July 2019
The government has started a consultation to transform support for sick and disabled staff and remove barriers for employers....
HM Land Registry Support for clients of PM Law
Environment Agency Greater Manchester agencies unite to tackle waste crime
Department of Health and Social Care Mann recommendations agreed in consultation on GMC overhaul
Department for Business and Trade Update following negotiations on an enhanced FTA with Switzerland
Marine Accident Investigation Branch Vacancy for a Deputy Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents
Cabinet Office Gareth Davies Appointed as New Home Office Permanent Secretary