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The Department for Work and Pensions is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy in the UK. It administers state pensions and benefits, supports people into work, and provides financial support to those in need.
Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)
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Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Around 100,000 disabled people and those with health conditions are closer to work thanks to a voluntary Government programme being delivered in every...
Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Brendan McCafferty has been reappointed as Chair of Nest, effective from 31 January 2027. He has served as Chair since February 2022 and will continue...
Monday, 13 July 2026
Businesses, charities and innovators are being invited to compete for a share of up to £60 million to transform how disabled people and those with hea...
Monday, 13 July 2026
A timetable to implement the biggest pension reforms in a generation has been published today, showing how millions of savers will benefit over the co...
Thursday, 09 July 2026
Families across the country will be able to see how the Government will track its progress in tackling child poverty in the years ahead, as a new repo...
Wednesday, 08 July 2026
Personal Independence Payment is no longer fit for purpose and is failing to keep pace with how disability, health and work have changed over the past...
Monday, 06 July 2026
Opening today (Tuesday 7 July 2026) the six-week call for evidence will gather views on: modernising the earnings limit to reduce the impact of the cu...
Sunday, 05 July 2026
More than 300,000 residents in supported housing and temporary accommodation will no longer face a drop in income when increasing their working hours,...
Friday, 03 July 2026
Top ranking apprenticeship employers have been revealed after the publication of the new leaderboard – with BAE Systems topping the list for 2026. ...
Thursday, 02 July 2026
Nearly 200 workplaces have signed up to be “Vanguards” preventing people dropping out of work due to ill-health, in a new milestone for the programme....
Wednesday, 01 July 2026
More than 650 young people from across Brighton and the wider local area descended on the world-famous Brighton Centre to meet with some of the region...
Wednesday, 01 July 2026
Reforms to the Motability scheme come into force today (1 July 2026), saving taxpayers £1 billion by 2030 while protecting disabled people's access to...
Monday, 29 June 2026
Businesses who take on jobless youngsters will be offered thousands of pounds in the latest boost to youth employment support....
Monday, 29 June 2026
All face-to-face and telephone health assessments for disability and sickness benefits will be audio recorded as standard from today to improve transp...
Thursday, 25 June 2026
Up to 40,000 disabled people and people with health conditions will benefit from expanded access to personalised support, as the government rolls out ...
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
People who have stopped receiving benefits but still refuse to repay money owed to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could be banned from dri...
Monday, 15 June 2026
Thousands of young people across Great Britain will benefit from access to expanded employment and wrap-around support services as the locations of al...
Monday, 15 June 2026
Thousands of jobseekers could be supported into a new career as the government joins forces with LinkedIn to bolster careers advice. ...
Friday, 12 June 2026
Young Brits are set to benefit from Dutch style employment support as the Government steps up localised support to tackle rising NEET numbers....
Thursday, 11 June 2026
Thousands of disabled people and those with health conditions and more complex barriers have moved closer to work following support from the Governmen...
Wednesday, 10 June 2026
New proposals setting out how billions of pounds in DB pension scheme surpluses could be safely released have been launched today (10 June), helping u...
Tuesday, 09 June 2026
Pension savers will be better protected from scams under new plans announced today (Tuesday 9 June 2026), as the Government acts to stay ahead of incr...
Sunday, 07 June 2026
The Timms Review into Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is expanding its engagement to hear from more disabled people, following the closure of the ...
Saturday, 30 May 2026
A business leader with decades of experience at the most senior levels has been appointed to drive forward the Government’s Youth Guarantee and ensure...
Friday, 29 May 2026
Young people across the country will be helped onto the career ladder thanks to the creation of 300,000 new work experience and training placements in...
Friday, 22 May 2026
Patients, employers and GPs are set to benefit from an overhaul of the broken fit note system following the launch of several pilots by the Government...
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Appointed by the Secretary of State, Lisa Tremble will join the DWP Departmental Board from 1 April 2026 as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Ex...
Monday, 18 May 2026
The Pensions Commission has today (19 May) published its interim report on the state of retirement saving in the UK, setting out the key challenges fa...
Monday, 18 May 2026
Young people across the East and West Midlands will have more work opportunities as Severn Trent becomes the latest backer of a government drive to ta...
Monday, 18 May 2026
Tens of thousands of disabled people needing support to move into or stay in work will have their claims processed quicker, thanks to action taken by ...
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