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Wednesday, 18 September 2024
The ‘lockdown generation’ who’ve been consigned to the ‘scrapheap’ will get life-changing support through major reforms to get Britain working again, ...
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Alison McGovern MP, Minister for Employment delivered a speech setting out how to get Britain's labour market and economy working again....
Monday, 09 September 2024
Spiralling economic inactivity to be addressed as new Labour Market Advisory Board launched to advise government on getting Britain working again....
Monday, 02 September 2024
Millions of vulnerable people to receive help this winter as the Work and Pensions Secretary extends the Household Support Fund...
Saturday, 31 August 2024
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to launch Pension Credit Week of Action to boost take-up of vital benefit...
Monday, 19 August 2024
Pensioners urged to check if they could be eligible for Pension Credit to secure the Winter Fuel Payment, worth up to £300 per household....
Wednesday, 14 August 2024
Urgent work on tackling one of Britain’s biggest social injustices begun yesterday [Wednesday 14 August] as the government’s Child Poverty Taskforce m...
Tuesday, 30 July 2024
Child maintenance consultation extended to allow more time for engagement from external organisations. ...
Monday, 22 July 2024
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall delivered a landmark speech setting out how Britain's system of employment support must be fu...
Monday, 22 July 2024
Liz Kendall will today set out how Britain’s system of employment support must be fundamentally reformed to tackle the “most urgent challenge” of spir...
Wednesday, 17 July 2024
The ‘truly dire’ state of the labour market has been revealed today with the number of people classed as economically inactive has spiralled to 9.4 mi...
Wednesday, 10 July 2024
On a visit to Leeds Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will today (Thursday 11 July) confirm the Government’s commitments to its manifesto Back t...
Monday, 20 May 2024
Today I’m announcing that I have set up a new cross government ministerial taskforce to drive the further action we need to take down barriers to recr...
Monday, 20 May 2024
The biggest ever drive to help employers unlock the talent across Britain will be at the heart of a new Government campaign to create the workforce of...
Monday, 13 May 2024
DWP updates plan to catch benefit cheats after saving £1.3bn last year alone ...
Sunday, 12 May 2024
New rules meaning over 180,000 Universal Credit claimants will have to look for more work have come into force today (Monday 13 May), as the Governmen...
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
A clampdown on parents who refuse to take financial responsibility for their children has been set out by the government today. ...
Tuesday, 07 May 2024
Core grants from the DWP’s Access to Work scheme are now available through our online portal....
Monday, 06 May 2024
Winners of DWP’s Disability Confident Awards crowned in night of disability employment celebration....
Monday, 06 May 2024
‘WorkWell’ pilots to provide tailored support for people in their local area so people can stay and progress in work....
Sunday, 28 April 2024
Government to reform disability benefits system to ensure they’re targeted at those most in need....
Saturday, 27 April 2024
Almost 100,000 workplace training places have been delivered in the past year for jobseekers, smashing the Government’s 80,000 annual target, new data...
Saturday, 13 April 2024
Reforms to occupational health services will be shaped through a £1.5m innovation fund, through Innovate UK's Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI...
Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Parents on Universal Credit can now receive up to £1,311 more a year in childcare support following a 6.7% boost coming into effect, as the government...
Wednesday, 10 April 2024
A group who stole over £50 million of taxpayers’ money has been brought to justice in the largest ever benefit fraud case in England and Wales. ...
Tuesday, 09 April 2024
The State Pension is increasing by 8.5 percent today as part of the Government’s commitment to support pensioners in retirement....
Tuesday, 09 April 2024
A new Disability Confident guide for managers helping them recruit, retain, and foster the progression of disabled people and those with health condit...
Monday, 08 April 2024
Half a million people claiming old benefits will be invited to claim Universal Credit, unlocking all the work support it offers....
Friday, 05 April 2024
An estimated £5 billion in support has been paid throughout Winter to help families with energy costs. ...
Thursday, 21 March 2024
New figures show DWP’s flagship jobs support programme for young people has now been taken up over a million times, as the Government continues its dr...
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