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Wednesday, 05 November 2014
Separated parents who fail to contribute financially to the upbringing of their children, face ruining their credit rating from next year....
Tuesday, 04 November 2014
Social Impact Investment Taskforce conference – Impact investment and government: Moving from small scale to large scale....
Monday, 03 November 2014
New figures show the private sector industries and occupations which have seen the most significant growth in pension saving since 2012. ...
Saturday, 01 November 2014
Extra government help as the Cold Weather Payments season begins....
Friday, 31 October 2014
All new laws or government policies will face a new ‘families test’ to make sure they support strong and stable families....
Thursday, 30 October 2014
MAXIMUS Health and Human Services Ltd has been awarded the contract to undertake health-related assessments, DWP announced today (30 October 2014)....
Wednesday, 29 October 2014
The number of households where no one has a job has plummeted, new figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show....
Monday, 27 October 2014
Government calls for more innovation in gadgets for disabled people and is offering £50,000 in brand-new prize, in a £400,000 competition. ...
Friday, 24 October 2014
Jobcentre Plus work coaches, local authorities and voluntary sector organisations to help 16 and 17 year olds find work....
Friday, 24 October 2014
High-tech equipment will be installed at more than 700 sites to make it easier for people to find work....
Wednesday, 22 October 2014
We are ending the practice of workers who leave an employer after less than 2 years' service having to withdraw their pension contributions....
Wednesday, 22 October 2014
People are doing more to find work as Universal Credit begins to help people move into work more quickly. ...
Monday, 20 October 2014
We've launched a major advertising campaign targeted at nearly 50 towns and cities across the country. ...
Friday, 17 October 2014
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will shortly commence recruitment for a new Pensions Ombudsman and a Deputy Pensions Ombudsman....
Friday, 17 October 2014
New measures which will protect savers’ interests and boost many people’s personal pension pots are outlined by Pensions Minister Steve Webb....
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
New DWP figures show that automatic enrolment is continuing to play a major role in reversing the decade-long decline in private sector pension saving...
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
Unemployment has seen the largest annual fall since records began over 40 years ago. ...
Friday, 10 October 2014
GPs say they would refer eligible patients to a new service to support employers and staff over sickness absence in a new report out today....
Friday, 10 October 2014
A competition for retail and hospitality firms to share £2 million to support lower paid staff to increase their earnings has opened....
Thursday, 09 October 2014
Plans to help millions of British workers save more towards their pensions are set out in a consultation launched today (9 October 2014). ...
Friday, 03 October 2014
A major new campaign, 'Your future, your pension', aimed at ensuring today’s workers understand the new State Pension, to be launched....
Thursday, 02 October 2014
An extra 200,000 pensioners will get money off their energy bills this winter, as the Warm Home Discount scheme expands for the fourth year....
Wednesday, 01 October 2014
Three years on from an historic government move to outlaw enforced retirement, more than 1 million over 65s now choose to stay in work. ...
Monday, 29 September 2014
DWP announce that Universal Credit will be rolled out to all Jobcentres and local authorities across the country from early next year....
Saturday, 27 September 2014
Pensioners have 1 year to go until they can obtain State Pension top-ups worth up to £1,300 a year....
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Latest figures show nearly 14,000 people are aged 100 or more in the UK....
Thursday, 25 September 2014
More than 53,000 new businesses have been set up thanks to a government scheme which helps people on benefits become their own boss....
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance is now below 1 million and unemployment has seen the largest annual fall in 25 years....
Thursday, 11 September 2014
Single and separated parents who have previously received no maintenance from their former partner could start receiving payments....
Monday, 08 September 2014
Restrictions limiting the amount that millions of British workers can save towards their pensions are now set to be scrapped....
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Ofsted Ofsted to inspect early years providers more frequently