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December 2025

Drive to tackle workplace sickness with small business occupational health …

Taxpayer cash protected as crackdown on rogue landlords expands

Reforms to welfare system set to save £1.9 billion by the end of 2030/31

Alan Milburn calls for a 'movement' to address lost generation of young peo…

Almost a million young people to benefit from expanded support, new trainin…

50,000 more young people to benefit from apprenticeships as Government unve…

Fraudsters face tougher action as Government gains new powers to tackle ben…

November 2025

Government to accept key recommendations of Sayce review on Carer’s Allowan…

220,000 vulnerable customers given personalised support to move to Universa…

Millions of pensioners to receive Winter Fuel Payments from today

Independent investigation to be launched to tackle rising youth inactivity

Employers join forces with government to tackle ill-health and keep Britain…

Businesses missing out on specialist JCP recruitment support worth thousand…

October 2025

Disabled people to shape Timms Review into Personal Independence Payment

Fresh drive to boost Pension Credit take-up as new figures reveal large reg…

Retirement incomes could increase by as much as 60% as Government green-lig…

Mental health support and peer support networks to get people back into wor…

Pensioners warned to stay alert as winter fuel payment scams surge by over …

Job advisers to be embedded in GP surgeries as tens of thousands more sick …

September 2025

Football clubs partner with Government to help young people into work

£45 million saved for pension schemes thanks to Government reforms

Ramped up job support for people on sickness benefits

Dr Stephen Brien reappointed Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committe…

Thousands of sick and disabled people to get life-changing support into wor…

August 2025

Disability rights expert Zara Todd appointed to lead new panel shaping Gove…

Thousands more young people to get training and work support as Government …

Millions to receive essential benefit payments ahead of August bank holiday

July 2025

Miscarriages of justice victims given access to vital support

Government revives landmark Pensions Commission to confront retirement cris…

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions speech on reviving the landmark Pe…

New panel of young people to shape the Government’s Youth Guarantee

£100 million cash boost to help thousands into work across the country

Millions of households to be given income boost as Bill progresses through …

Workers in line for £29,000 boost thanks to landmark Pensions Bill

June 2025

Further details on welfare reforms published ahead of Second Reading

Thousands more to get the tools they need to start construction careers

DWP appoints new interim Chair of The Pensions Regulator

New Chair of The Pensions Ombudsman appointed

Welfare bill will protect the most vulnerable and help households with inco…

School holiday meals for more children who are most in need thanks to trans…

20 million workers set to benefit from new Pension Schemes Bill

Biggest shake-up of Jobcentres in decades gets underway

May 2025

Thousands of young people set to benefit from new support into work and tra…

DWP blocks £1 billion in incorrect payments in drive to protect people from…

Record pension scheme funding means up to £160 billion ready to boost growt…

Welfare reform: Speech to the IPPR by Work and Pensions Secretary

£25 billion powered Wales Pension Partnership pool to deliver growth and jo…

April 2025

Fraud Bill to save £1.5 billion progresses to the Lords

Universal Credit change brings £420 boost to over a million households

Businesses commended for exceptional workplace support of disabled people i…

Innovative 'collective' pension funds to deliver higher incomes and lower r…

Thousands of UK jobseekers helped into workplace training

Menopause Employment Ambassador partners with industry leaders to support w…

£1,000 retirement savings boost from plans to bring together small pension …

£10 million boost to employment support in Wales to Get Britain Working aga…

Sarah Newton Reappointed as Chair of the Health and Safety Executive.

Over £35 million in Cold Weather Payments support paid this winter

Rollout begins on new Employment Support programme with £40 million boost t…

Government to listen, learn and deliver as consultation on transformational…

Huge income boost for millions of pensioners and working people.

South Yorkshire kicks off £125 million plans to get Britain back to health …

Almost two million people on Universal Credit not supported to look for wor…

March 2025

Pathways to Work: Green Paper FAQs

New Report reveals young people nearly fives time more likely to be put out…

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions speech to the House of Commons on …

Biggest shake up to welfare system in a generation to get Britain working

Speech at the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association Conference 2025

Government bolsters employment support to unlock work for sick and disabled…

Changes to sick pay will help people stay in work and grow economy

February 2025

Nearly fifty thousand extra pensioners receiving vital Pension Credit suppo…

Skills and Training Scheme expanded to help 100,000 people into work

New chair appointed at the Office for Nuclear Regulation

Powers for landlords to collect rent from benefit payments to be re-examine…

Jobs on wheels: Mobile Jobcentre vans deliver work support directly to loca…

New survey suggests benefits system is letting down people with mental heal…

January 2025

Dedicated team to serve businesses amongst DWP overhaul of employer support…

Employment prospects for neurodiverse people set to be boosted with launch …

PPF levy flexibility to unlock millions of pounds for growth

Ex-high street chief to keep Britain working with review into business supp…

Biggest fraud crackdown in a generation

December 2024

New dates Universal Credit payments will be made over Christmas and New Yea…

Economic inactivity set to be tackled with funding boost

Response to PHSO report on communication of changes to women’s State Pensio…

Next steps on addressing Carer’s Allowance overpayments announced

Keynote at the Employment Related Services Association Annual Conference

November 2024

Tens of thousands more pensioners now in receipt of Pension Credit

Biggest employment reforms in a generation unveiled to Get Britain Working …

Pensioners to receive Winter Fuel Payments from today

Child Poverty Taskforce holds first Scottish summit

£15 million funding boost to Help to Claim as Government ramps up move to U…

“Good work is good for health” Work & Pensions and Health Secretaries decla…

Households urged to check eligibility for winter support schemes

October 2024

Budget marks first step in plan to drive up opportunity and drive down pove…

Child Poverty Taskforce aims to 'give all children the best start in life'

Women’s health campaigner Mariella Frostrup appointed as Government Menopau…

Government to launch independent review into Carer’s Allowance overpayments…

Delivering better outcomes for our future pensioners

Millions of workers to benefit from modernised new pensions system

Six months to move to Universal Credit for Tax Credit customers

September 2024

New laws to be introduced to crack down on fraud

Ministers hear from local leaders on impact of Child Poverty across the cou…

Lockdown generation consigned to the ‘scrapheap’ will get life-changing sup…

Learning from the past to deliver the future: Getting Britain’s labour mark…

Government action to tackle the ‘greatest employment challenge for a genera…

Government support extended to help struggling households with bills and es…

August 2024

“You could get Pension Credit” – Week of Action to drive take up

Pension Credit awareness drive as thousands of eligible pensioners yet to c…

Child Poverty Taskforce kicks off urgent work to publish strategy in spring

July 2024

Child Maintenance consultation extended

Getting Britain Working

Kendall launches blueprint for fundamental reform to change the DWP from a …

Work and Pensions Secretary slams labour market stats as ‘truly dire’ and a…

Back to Work Plan will help drive economic growth in every region

May 2024

Breaking new ground on welfare reform: growing the economy and changing liv…

Nationwide campaign to build the British workforce of the future

DWP updates Fraud Plan

New rules require 180,000 on Universal Credit to increase working hours

Clampdown on non-paying parents Child Maintenance consultation

DWP’s Access to Work applications go digital

Winners of DWP’s Disability Confident Awards

New £64 million plan to help people stay in work

April 2024

Disability Benefits system to be overhauled as consultation launched on Per…

Government Work Scheme delivers almost 100,000 placements highlighting Brit…

£1.5 Million investment to improve in-work health services as part of gover…

Working parents on Universal Credit set receive up to £20,872 a year in chi…

Fraudsters behind £53.9 million benefits scam brought to justice in country…

Government reaffirms commitment to backing pensioners with £900 rise to sta…

New guide published to help businesses boost disabled people’s prospects at…

Half a million more benefit claimants set to benefit from back to work supp…

£5 billion in support for energy bills paid this Winter

March 2024

Flagship youth employment programme hits one million milestone

Employers back Government and Crisis homelessness pledge

Employment boost of 200,000 as cost of living support extended

New poverty statistics developed to help government target support

February 2024

Landmark review calls on employers to boost support for autistic people

Only 10 Days Left to Claim Pension Credit and Secure £299 Cost of Living Bo…

DWP unveils plans for £1.4 trillion in pension assets to deliver for savers…

New Occupational Health Taskforce to tackle in-work sickness and drive down…

Back to work boost as quarter of a million workplace training places delive…

Child Maintenance Service reformed to crack down on parents who refuse to p…

Efforts to tackle small pension pots step up a gear

Eight million households?to receive £2 billion Cost of Living support

January 2024

Vulnerable people encouraged to seek help with energy bills

Millions of renters better off with boost to housing support

New interim Chair of The Pensions Ombudsman appointed

December 2023

Pensioners receive £4.8 billion in government support to heat their homes o…

Low-income households to receive over £2 billion in further cost of living …

DWP appoints new interim Chair of the Office for Nuclear Regulation

November 2023

Putting savers at the forefront and supporting the UK economy

Countdown to Deadline Day: Claim Pension Credit by 10 December and score ex…

Up to £600 winter support for Welsh pensioners

Up to £600 winter support for pensioners arriving in bank accounts

Autumn Statement ushers in new era of welfare reform

New ‘Chance to Work Guarantee’ will remove barriers to work for millions

50PLUS Champions doubled ahead of National Older Workers Week

New Government Planner to help thousands of disabled university students in…

£2.2 billion in Cost of Living Payments paid by DWP over the last eight day…

Reminder for bereaved parents to check eligibility for financial support

October 2023

Government urges jobseekers to consider careers in “booming” beauty industr…

Seven sentenced for their involvement in alleged £770k benefit fraud

Back to work boost for disability benefit claimants as ground-breaking empl…

Employment boost for thousands of parents on Universal Credit

Families in need encouraged to check for local cost-of-living support as 26…

Government launches new crackdown on parents who refuse to pay child mainte…

September 2023

Government announces employment support boost for over 30,000 economically …

Second 2023 to 2024 Cost of Living Payment dates announced

Pension saving boost for millions receives Royal Assent

25,000 people to be helped into work as government ramps up roll-out of fla…

Government joins forces with industry to create next generation of hospital…

Government announces new welfare reforms to help thousands into work

August 2023

Bereaved parents reminded to check eligibility for financial support

July 2023

Thousands of parents to benefit from more work coach support

Swifter sanctions on unpaid child maintenance

New plans to boost health in the workplace to keep people in work

Mid-life MOT expansion to help tens of thousands assess work, wellbeing, an…

DWP launches new Midlife MOT website

Government reveals plans to improve disabled people's lives

Trial encourages low-income pensioners to apply for extra financial support

New jobs “passport” for injured or disabled veterans

Government sets new fraud and error target to save £1.3bn

June 2023

New law to ensure domestic abuse victims receive child maintenance gets Roy…

Working parents to benefit from childcare boost worth up to £1,630 per mont…

Over six million disabled people receive £150 Cost of Living payment

Reappointment of Mark McAllister as Chair of the Office for Nuclear Regulat…

DWP Estates outlines sustainability plans

Over six million disabled people start receiving £150 Cost of Living paymen…

Minister showcases UK’s disability action at UN conference in New York

Government Minister urges pensioners to check eligibility for Pension Credi…

Over 25,000 long term ill and disabled people supported into work with £58m…

New projects launched to reduce parental conflict and help families thrive

May 2023

Massive boost to childcare payments marks first step in largest ever expans…

Payment window for £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment announced

New peer mentoring programme to help people out of addiction and into work

UK Nationals arriving from Sudan to have access to benefits

Benefit fraud and error falling after Government crackdown

Ten Days to claim Pension Credit and qualify for £301 Cost of Living Paymen…

Over 7 million households receive £301 Cost of Living Payment from DWP in j…

April 2023

Over 8 million families to receive £301 Cost of Living Payment from today

Over £130 million paid out for energy bill support this winter

‘Back to work Budget’ supporting people to return to the labour market

Government extends mortgage support for benefit claimants

New review to boost employment prospects of autistic people

March 2023

Household Support Fund extended from today to help families in need

Thousands of people in their final year of life to have their disability be…

State Pension Age Review published

Universal Credit expanded to benefit more Tax Credit claimants

First 2023/24 Cost of Living Payment dates announced

Government drive to help workers on Universal Credit boost prospects

More people set to benefit from free support to help claim Universal Credit

Government appoints first Menopause Employment Champion to improve workplac…

Government backs bill to expand pension saving to young and low earners

February 2023

£842 million available to help families in need

DWP leads way supporting people aged over 50 at work

Mary Starks appointed to lead review of The Pensions Regulator

Sara Weller CBE appointed new Chair of the Money and Pensions Service

Bereavement benefits extended to unmarried cohabiting parents

Over 8 million families in the UK to receive new Cost of Living Payment thi…

January 2023

£1 million fund for fresh ideas to boost health at work

Delivering fairer, more predictable, and better-run pensions

Hundreds of thousands more workers to receive job support boost in spring

Minister unveils plans to start closing the pensions inequality gap

Support for bereaved families to be extended

Child Maintenance Service to clamp down on domestic abuse

£3.6 million fund launched for projects to help parents reduce conflict

Easier for Sky customers to get cheaper internet thanks to DWP scheme

Millions of low-income households to get new Cost of Living Payments from S…

December 2022

Up to £600 winter help paid to over 11.5 million pensioners

Don’t miss out: 10 days to claim pension credit and qualify for extra £324

November 2022

Up to £600 for pensioners arrive in bank accounts from today

Government drive to help those aged 50 and over re-join the jobs market

Over seven million £324 payments made to families by government in last wee…

Ten years of Automatic Enrolment achieves over £114bn pension savings

£324 payment to hit bank accounts from today

Thousands in last year of life to have disability benefits fast-tracked

October 2022

Pensions Dashboards - coming soon to a screen near you

£6.4 million boost for employers to support disabled people

DWP Secretary of State outlines plans to boost labour market

£122 million employment boost for people receiving mental health support

Over eight million households to receive second Cost of Living Payment from…

September 2022

Almost 6 million £150 Cost of Living Payments processed for disabled people

Administrative Earnings Threshold to rise for Universal Credit Jobseekers

£150 Disability Cost of Living Payments begin this month

Accessibility arrangements for Her Majesty The Queen's Lying-in-State

Benefits and credits to be paid early ahead of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth …

August 2022

DWP announces new Pensions Ombudsman

6 million disabled people to get Cost of Living payment from 20 September 2…

£7.6 million to help 2,000 adults with autism into work

Brand new pension scheme launches in Great Britain

July 2022

Nearly nine million grants from first round of Household Support Fund

DWP launches consultation on DB funding rules

7.2 million Cost of Living payments made to low-income families

Two million more women in work since 2010, as UK unemployment remains low

Jobcentre closures in areas with red severe weather warning

New taskforce to support pension scheme engagement with social factors in E…

7 in 10 young people in work 4 months after leaving government’s Kickstart …

Minister calls on pension schemes to get “data ready” for dashboards

One in four families get first government Cost of Living Payment from today

DWP’s Pension Credit Day of Action sees weekly claims double

Preferred candidate for new Pensions Ombudsman announced

Curfews proposed for parents who fail to pay child maintenance

New package of support to help over 50s jobseekers back into work

June 2022

More healthcare professionals can certify fit notes from today

Half a million benefit claimants get jobs in under 6 months

UK Disabilities Minister calls on Welsh sporting clubs to be more inclusive

Jobcentres back 1,000 women into construction

Over 8 million families in the UK getting new cost of living payment from 1…

Green Nudge to Greater Knowledge: COP26 trials launched

New measures to propel 'superpower' of pensions in UK’s net zero journey

Eligible pensioners urged to claim Pension Credit to help with cost of livi…

Over eight million households to get new cost-of-living payment from 14 Jul…

Call for evidence launched to help people make the most of their pensions

More healthcare professionals given powers to certify fit notes

Mission for fairer, greener jobs market agreed at UK-led International Empl…

May 2022

Prime Minister rallies employers to help get 500,000 into work

More than 1,000 Ukrainian arrivals already receiving vital financial boost …

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions attends G7 Labour and Employment M…

New benefit counter-fraud plan set to save taxpayer £2 billion

Disability Confident Jobs Fair Speech

Government hits goal to see a million more disabled people in work

New Government Bill extends end of life financial support

194 new Jobcentres open

Providing support for people to claim Universal Credit: supplier event

April 2022

Advice for pension and benefit claimants in Yemen

British Sign Language Bill set to clear final stage before becoming law

Managed move of claimants to Universal Credit set to restart

Families supported by £33 million to drive down parental conflict

Fast-tracked access to benefits extended to more people nearing end of life

Eligible pensioners urged to apply for Pension Credit in new campaign

March 2022

Household Support Fund doubled to help most vulnerable tackle cost of livin…

DWP proposals to help pension schemes boost investment diversity

Work and Pensions Secretary speech: Movement to Work CEO Summit

More savers to benefit from new pension provision

Immediate benefit support for those fleeing the invasion in Ukraine

Government backs latest stage of British Sign Language Bill

Children to benefit from changes to Child Maintenance Service

Pensions, People, Planet: Saving for the future to save the future

Fast-tracked benefit access extended to more nearing end of life

The ratification of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention

UK ratifies treaty tackling violence and harassment at work

February 2022

Jobseekers have four weeks to find work before widening their search

150 new jobcentres and Youth Hubs now open

Smart (phone) platform for pension savers one step closer

January 2022

Government backs vital British Sign Language Bill

New jobs mission to get 500,000 into work

Funding boost to Citizens Advice to deliver ‘Help to Claim’ Universal Credi…

New measures introduced to protect savers and boost pension guidance take-u…

New rules to protect value of small pension pots laid in Parliament

Second State Pension Age Review launches

December 2021

New government support package to help more disabled people into work

New pension scheme one step closer

Record £1 billion in child support

£510 million to crackdown on benefits fraudsters

New chair appointed at National Employment Savings Trust

New government ‘passport’ to help disabled graduates get in to employment

Thousands of low earners to benefit from income boost today

November 2021

Pensions charge cap changes outlined

Employers urged to help support the careers of women in menopause

State Pension and benefit rates for 2022 to 2023 confirmed

£1000 boost for nearly 2m working households on Universal Credit

Over 100,000 young careers boosted by Kickstart Scheme

New rules put savers’ interests first

New measures to protect pension savers from scam transfers

Secretary of State issues rallying cry at COP26

Over a million jobseekers to benefit from new training opportunities

October 2021

Secretary of State speech: Pension power to combat climate change

September 2021

Government launches £500m support for vulnerable households over winter

Support for those arriving from Afghanistan

Taskforce tackles pension scheme governance

Legislation to ensure fairness for pensioners and taxpayers

July 2021

New National Disability Strategy launches

The Pensions Ombudsman to continue tenure

Disabled people to have their say in shaping the future of the benefits sys…

A new way forward for posties and others who have workplace pensions

Cohabiting couples to benefit from changes to bereavement benefit rules

Savers urged to be savvy before shifting savings

Fast-tracked access to benefits for people with terminal illness expanded

Greater stewardship sets course for a greener future

June 2021

Kate Jones announced as new Chair of the Pension Protection Fund

English families get extended support with food and utility bills

Over 110 new Youth Hubs offer job help

UK brings forward world-leading climate change legislation

Care leavers and homeless people could receive extra housing support

May 2021

DWP and Google join forces to grow jobseekers’ digital skills

JETS job scheme relaunching 100,000 careers

Pension fee shake-up

Simpler information to transform pension understanding for savers

New rules to help curb online pension scams

Sarah Smart appointed new Chair of The Pensions Regulator

April 2021

Specialist job coaches to help young people onto the jobs ladder

Government unveils new support for disabled jobseekers

£4m for councils to support more families to resolve parental conflict

Universal Credit claimants TAP into employment

March 2021

Face-to-face assessments to resume for health and disability benefits

Government delivers 13,500 Work Coaches to boost Britain’s Jobs Army

Leeds to become second DWP HQ

Call for Evidence launched on the Social element of ESG investing

Boost for jobseekers as new jobcentres offer more frontline support

Normal jobcentre opening hours resume from 12 April

South Yorkshire jobs support helps 3,500 disabled people in work

£400,000 boost for retirement saving trials

More than £50m to keep families warm and well-fed this Easter

Minister calls for schemes scam support

Elaine Bailey appointed to Health and Safety Executive Board

February 2021

Department for Work and Pensions appoints two new Non-Executive Board Membe…

10,000 Work Coaches boost Britain’s jobs army

Landmark moment for UK pensions as Bill receives Royal Assent

Government commits to 80,000 new SWAPs opportunities

JFS: Digital job surgeries launched to help 160,000 jobseekers

January 2021

Pension schemes and climate-related risks

Kickstart moves up a gear with over 120,000 jobs created so far and governm…

Unique partnership will help better prepare prisoners for release

Jobcentre guidance on new national COVID restrictions

December 2020

Jobcentre guidance on COVID-19 Local Restriction Tiers

Families in need are getting extra government support in time for Christmas

New advice to help savers make the most of their pensions

Consultation launched to improve funding for pension bodies

JETS fuels support for more than 40,000 jobseekers

Minister for Pensions Guy Opperman's speech on a new direction for trustee …

DWP working group to address stewardship barriers

November 2020

Caroline Rookes appointed permanent Chair of The Pensions Ombudsman

EU citizens urged to take action during EU transition

Jobcentre guidance on new national Covid restrictions

New winter package to provide further support for children and families

Government extends extra welfare support for self-employed for further six …

October 2020

4,500 new Work Coaches to join the frontline to help Britain build back bet…

Nudge to knowledge: Government to boost pensions guidance take-up

Simple statements boost for pension planning

1 million pensioners to benefit from £140 winter bill discount

New Chair of The Social Security Advisory Committee appointed

Nation's job hunt JETS off

FCA climate risk plans welcomed by Pensions Minister

Pension boost protected by new bill

September 2020

Government launches cross-sector Working Group to help address multiple sma…

Hundreds step up to help smaller employers Kickstart Britain’s recovery

Government to help pension schemes seize long-term opportunities

Putting inclusion at the heart of the economic recovery

Thousands of new Work Coach vacancies open across the UK

Kickstart Scheme opens for employer applications

August 2020

Taking action on climate risk: Improving governance and reporting by occupa…

Britain’s pension schemes lead on climate risk

New help on offer for disabled people working from home during the pandemic

July 2020

Sarah Newton appointed as new Chair of HSE

Department for Work and Pensions appoints new Lead Non-Executive Director

Landmark Pension Schemes Bill proceeds to House of Commons

International Labour Organisation Virtual Global Summit

DWP improves complaints handling

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Department for Work and Pensions appoints two new Non-Executive Board Membe…

June 2020

DWP service update: restrictions lifted

May 2020

Pension Credit claimants now able to apply online

Biggest number of new Universal Credit claims paid in a single day

April 2020

G20 Labor and Employment Ministers’ summit on COVID-19

New video service for deaf claimants accessing Universal Credit

Universal Credit claimants to verify identity through Government Gateway

Don’t call us – we’ll call you

Support towards funeral expenses to rise from tomorrow

Recovery of benefit overpayment suspended

March 2020

Coronavirus update - benefit reviews and reassessments suspended

Claimants are asked to apply online as jobcentres limit access

Coronavirus support for employees, benefit claimants and businesses

Two years wage growth

Sick pay from day one for those affected by coronavirus

Next step for new service for benefit assessments announced

February 2020

Britain's jobs boom continues as wages rise

January 2020

Boost for pensioners in the EU

Employment hotline opens for offenders in Scotland’s largest prison

Thriving UK jobs market hits record high employment rate

Around 900,000 could receive increased Housing Benefit from April

Jobcentres to receive new £3 million fund to support homeless people

December 2019

UK jobs market booms with record high employment rate

November 2019

Benefit claimants to get more cash to help with funeral costs

Disability Confident scheme leads to inclusive workforce

£10 million fund to help vulnerable people claim Universal Credit

October 2019

Over 200 businesses started each week through DWP scheme

Health and wellbeing amongst staff

Changes to the currency of UK State Pension and Industrial Injuries Disable…

Chairs appointed to network to give disabled people stronger voice

September 2019

£4 million scheme to boost worker earnings and youth employment

RNIB training rolled out to jobcentre staff

Increased DWP support for veterans

Wages outpace inflation for the 18th consecutive month

Parents and guardians given extra time to claim back childcare costs with U…

Interim chair of The Pensions Ombudsman announced

New flexi job search that’s not just for mums

August 2019

Update on the future of DWP jobcentres

DWP announces the appointment of David Holt as Non-Executive Director

Government urges employers to help transform sick pay

£100,000 fund to boost mental health support across Cornwall

Record number of women in work as wages continue to outstrip inflation

Record number of disabled people benefitting from workplace funding

Social Security Advisory Committee: appointment of interim chair

University? Traineeship? First Job? What’s your post-exam plan?

July 2019

People experiencing homelessness set to benefit from new jobcentre support

Increased jobcentre support for women experiencing domestic abuse

Bereaved families to receive funeral payments quicker

Wages overtake inflation for 16th month in a row – fastest real terms growt…

Lowest paid set to receive sick pay for the first time

Rudd: Working with global partners we can improve women’s prospects in the …

Terminally ill benefit claimants deserve a fresh and honest evaluation of t…

Thousands of pensioners to benefit from PIP assessment overhaul

Investing in action to combat climate change

June 2019

Scheme launched to help ex-offenders in Scotland get better employment supp…

Minister announces new transfer option for mortgage interest support

Speech at the CBI Diversity and Inclusion Conference

Wages beat inflation for 15th month in a row with record employment in Apri…

Environmental Social Governance (ESG) and responsible investment

May 2019

Unnecessary disability reassessments for disabled pensioners to be phased o…

UK employment rate at joint record high

Record employment is not enough – jobseekers need the chance of better work

The Future of the Labour Market

April 2019

From jail to a job: women take bold steps with forward thinking charity

Growing demand for Disability Confident employers

Trustees to mitigate the effect of unequal GMP's on pension income

UK economy delivering record employment

Small business shines light on success of automatic enrolment

Government continues to protect the most vulnerable and supports people int…

Green light for dashboards in 2019 puts pension savers in the driving seat

New 'Help to Claim' service provides extra Universal Credit support

March 2019

Goodbye GSI – DWP email addresses are changing

UK sees record employment as unemployment falls below 4 per cent

New pension scheme "could deliver improved returns for millions"

Amber Rudd: “Behind our supportive staff is a compassionate system”

Radical shake-up of advice to pension schemes will benefit savers and boost…

Universal Credit pilot to launch in North Yorkshire

New champions to fight for rights of disabled consumers

Alok Sharma: 'There is still an urgency for us to act' on women’s economic …

You're hired!

Workless households fall by over a million since 2010

End to unnecessary benefit reassessments for disabled pensioners

Closing the gap between intention and experience

Amber Rudd hears from jobcentres at the heart of South West communities

February 2019

DWP appoints new ONR Chair

Wages rising fastest in a decade

Fuller Working Lives: 2 years on

Grant to support disabled people in the workplace increases to almost £60,0…

Seven years in jail for bosses who recklessly risk pensions

Investment innovation and future consolidation for occupational DC pension …

Thousands more households boost work hours and earnings

Pension billions could be unlocked to boost economic growth and savers’ ret…

Government agrees deal to protect social security rights of UK and Irish ci…

January 2019

Amber Rudd: Harlow Jobcentre Plus is backing the jobseeker

Employment Minister welcomes new record employment rate

National mentoring initiative to tackle employment inequality across UK

Minister for Employment gives speech on 'Full Employment' report

Changes to benefits for mixed age couples

Amber Rudd sets out fresh approach to Universal Credit

Universal Credit: personal welfare

£2.7 million fund to tackle parental conflict

Amber Rudd: West Midlands a standard bearer for helping people into work

December 2018

Help for millions of self-employed to save and plan for retirement

Pensions Ombudsman reappointed

Employment Minister welcomes new UK employment record

£40 million personalised support package for long-term unemployed disabled …

Disability champions set to open industry doors

Pensions dashboards to enable more informed retirement planning

November 2018

26,000 new businesses set up by entrepreneurial jobseekers

Minister calls on businesses to reveal how many disabled staff they employ

Millions awarded to help people with health conditions stay in work

Eighth month of UK wage growth with disabled employment at record high

Helping people from ethnic minority backgrounds into work

Welfare reform success with 54,000 benefit cap households taking on more wo…

October 2018

Number of children in long-term workless households at lowest level in over…

Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion gives keynote speech at the P…

Appointment of 3 non-executive directors completes new Single Financial Gui…

Youth unemployment down 50% since 2010

Department for Work and Pensions Director of Communications appointment

Government launches new collaboration with Barnardo's to support care leave…

Citizens Advice to provide support to Universal Credit claimants

September 2018

Employment Minister addresses employers as part of National Inclusion Week

Automatic enrolment breathing new life into Britain’s retirement prospects

Unemployment down by over 1.1 million since 2010

Secretary of State urges parents not to “miss out” on National Insurance cr…

August 2018

Number of children in homes without work plummets by 637,000 since 2010

Call for tourism industry to do more to cater for disabled people

Unemployment rate falls to 4%, with record low youth unemployment

Two non-executive directors appointed to the Single Financial Guidance Body

July 2018

Increased funding announced for disabled people with the greatest barriers …

The way forward: personalisation and digitalisation of benefits and support

Employment rate at new record high

Sir Paul Kenny appointed as an HSE Board Member

Chief Executive Officer of the Single Financial Guidance Body appointed

Multi-million pound fund to help tackle the disability employment gap launc…

June 2018

Karen Johnston reappointed as Deputy Pensions Ombudsman

Government to end unnecessary PIP reviews for people with most severe healt…

Billions invested by pension schemes to be used for social good under new r…

Social Security Advisory Committee: Professor Sir Ian Diamond appointed as …

Employment rate remains at record high

May 2018

Chair of the Single Financial Guidance Body appointed

Government launches consultation on Claimant Count

Unemployment rate lowest in over 40 years

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