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Thursday, 01 December 2016
New figures show that the number of people saving into workplace pensions continues to rise and has increased by 4.4 million since 2012....
Monday, 21 November 2016
A consultation has been launched today (21 November 2016) on the detail of a new funding model for the supported accommodation sector....
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
The Government Actuary’s Department has been commissioned to look at projected life expectancy in future years....
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Jobseekers who are homeless or suffering from a mental health condition can access hardship payments immediately after a benefit sanction....
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
A welfare state is not enough. We need a system that involves many players – health professionals, employers and voluntary organisations....
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
The unemployment rate has dropped to an 11-year low of just 4.8% – down by more than 900,000 since 2010 – according to figures out today....
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Plans to cap early exit charges for occupational pensions will ensure people are not unfairly penalised for accessing their savings early. ...
Friday, 11 November 2016
In the 6 months after the launch of the new State Pension in April, more than 1.5 million personal State Pension forecasts were issued. ...
Monday, 07 November 2016
Changes to the benefit cap come into effect on 7 November 2016, reducing the total amount of benefits a household can receive. ...
Thursday, 03 November 2016
New plans to help more people with long term conditions reap the benefits of work and improve their health....
Friday, 21 October 2016
A consultation has been launched on exemptions to reforms which limit the child elements in Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit....
Thursday, 20 October 2016
The new Pension Schemes Bill has been published, delivering new pension regulations and strengthening existing legislation....
Wednesday, 19 October 2016
The employment rate remains at a record rate of 74.5%, with 31.8 million people in work. ...
Thursday, 13 October 2016
A consultation has been launched today seeking the public and representative bodies’ views on the State Pension system of the future....
Thursday, 13 October 2016
New figures show that by 2020 over 10 million people are expected to be newly saving or saving more as a result of automatic enrolment....
Thursday, 15 September 2016
Hundreds of members of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) are set to benefit from changes to the compensation cap. ...
Thursday, 15 September 2016
The new funding model for supported accommodation includes women’s refuges, homeless shelters and housing for those leaving care....
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
The number of people in work is at a record high with nearly 175,000 more people in work up to July 2016, compared to the previous 3 months....
Friday, 02 September 2016
Six non-executive directors have been appointed to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board....
Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Youth Offer figures show nearly 450,000 work experience and sector-based work academy pre-employment training placements started since 2012....
Wednesday, 17 August 2016
The employment rate in the UK is now at a record high of 74.5% and the unemployment rate is at its lowest level in over 10 years at 4.9%. ...
Thursday, 28 July 2016
New figures show that there are now more people aged 50 to 74 in work than ever before, 3.7 million more than there were 20 years ago....
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
The employment rate hits a record high of 74.4%, with 31.7 million people in work....
Tuesday, 19 July 2016
Damian Green, the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has today welcomed the department’s new ministerial team. ...
Tuesday, 19 July 2016
DWP is the biggest single user of the payments system. Every year we distribute around £167 billion to 22 million people....
Monday, 18 July 2016
Welfare reform – giving everyone the opportunity to realise their ambitions and potential, in learning, work and throughout life....
Thursday, 07 July 2016
A consultation has been launched today on the future of NEST, the government-backed provider of workplace pensions....
Friday, 01 July 2016
Two new trustees have been appointed to the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation....
Thursday, 30 June 2016
The Minister for Pensions has welcomed the appointment of Arnold Wagner OBE to the role of Chair of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF)....
Thursday, 30 June 2016
Lord Freud spoke about the benefits of working together to improve people’s lives at the Chartered Institute of Housing conference....