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Monday, 20 February 2017
A new consultation considering the security and sustainability of defined benefit pension schemes has been launched. ...
Friday, 17 February 2017
An employer toolkit to help businesses recruit and retain more single parents and care leavers has been launched. ...
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
Susan Park has been appointed Director General Universal Credit Operations, accountable for its operation in jobcentres and service centres....
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
The employment rate is at a record 74.6% – the highest employment rate since records began in 1971....
Monday, 13 February 2017
Free online support to help Universal Credit claimants with their personal finances launches today (13 February 2017)....
Wednesday, 08 February 2017
An announcement about the membership of the external advisory group that will support the 2017 review into automatic enrolment....
Tuesday, 07 February 2017
Thousands of children are benefiting from their separated parents working together on child maintenance arrangements, new figures show....
Thursday, 02 February 2017
Figures published on 2 February 2017 show that 26,000 households who had their benefits capped have moved into work....
Thursday, 02 February 2017
A new government strategy encourages the over 50s to reap the benefits of work, including a second career. ...
Tuesday, 31 January 2017
More than £84 million in compensation has been awarded as part of the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme....
Monday, 30 January 2017
Greater Manchester and London are to receive new powers to help thousands more disabled people get into work....
Thursday, 26 January 2017
Plans to reform DWP Jobcentre Plus offices and benefit centres....
Tuesday, 24 January 2017
Caroline Nokes reiterates her commitment to working with the social housing sector to best support claimants....
Friday, 20 January 2017
Penny Mordaunt, Minister for Disabled People, announced on 18 January 2017 the amount of the third Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme levy....
Wednesday, 18 January 2017
The unemployment rate has remained at an 11-year low of just 4.8% – down by more than 900,000 since 2010....
Friday, 13 January 2017
More people that have suffered the death of a spouse or civil partner will be entitled to increased support....
Thursday, 22 December 2016
Almost half of workers would stay in work if they were offered more flexibility by their employers in later life, according to new research....
Wednesday, 21 December 2016
More than 95,000 businesses have been launched by jobseekers with the support of a scheme to boost innovation....
Wednesday, 21 December 2016
A new campaign to promote accessibility and inclusivity in UK shops and services has been launched today by the government. ...
Monday, 19 December 2016
Tim Fallowfield has been announced as the Chair of a group which will engage with the business community on disability employment....
Friday, 16 December 2016
Research shows the majority of separated parents using the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) are managing child support payments themselves....
Wednesday, 14 December 2016
The labour market has finished a record breaking year with unemployment down by over 100,000 people and the rate running at 4.8%....
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
Pension providers have made progress towards meeting the recommendations of the Independent Project Board....
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
This week DWP turns 100 years old, marking a century of supporting people into jobs and encouraging them to save for their future....
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
A new two-year project to support people with learning disabilities and autism to find work has been launched by the government. ...
Monday, 12 December 2016
The government has announced a review of automatic enrolment to encourage more people to save into a workplace pension....
Thursday, 08 December 2016
A record £1 billion in overpaid benefits through fraud and error was recovered in 2015/16, latest figures show....
Monday, 05 December 2016
The review shows how employment plays an important role in improving the wellbeing and self-worth of people with drug and alcohol addiction....
Thursday, 01 December 2016
Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud will be retiring from his ministerial position at the Department for Work and Pensions. ...
Thursday, 01 December 2016
Advice for people claiming a UK State Pension in Yemen. ...