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

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

Wednesday, 12 April 2023

An estimated five million Cold Weather Payments worth £130 million have been issued to households for support with energy bills this winter....

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

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

Monday, 03 April 2023

Millions of people will benefit from specific support to look for work, acquire new skills and progress into better-paid jobs....

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Government extends mortgage support for benefit claimants

Government extends mortgage support for benefit claimants

Sunday, 02 April 2023

An additional 200,000 Universal Credit claimants will be able to access quicker support with their mortgage from today....

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New review to boost employment prospects of autistic people

New review to boost employment prospects of autistic people

Saturday, 01 April 2023

A new review designed to boost the employment prospects of autistic people has today been launched by the Government....

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Household Support Fund extended from today to help families in need

Household Support Fund extended from today to help families in need

Friday, 31 March 2023

An additional £842 million is available from today (1 April 2023) to help the most vulnerable households across England with essential food and energy...

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Thousands of people in their final year of life to have their disability benefits fast tracked

Thousands of people in their final year of life to have their disability benefits fast tracked

Friday, 31 March 2023

New legislation enables vital financial support to be accessed earlier, helping provide financial peace of mind....

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State Pension Age Review published

State Pension Age Review published

Thursday, 30 March 2023

The second review of State Pension age has been published by the Government today....

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Universal Credit expanded to benefit more Tax Credit claimants

Universal Credit expanded to benefit more Tax Credit claimants

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

More Tax Credit claimants will soon be asked to claim Universal Credit as the Government expands the movement of legacy benefit claimants to the moder...

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First 2023/24 Cost of Living Payment dates announced

First 2023/24 Cost of Living Payment dates announced

Sunday, 26 March 2023

Millions of UK households will receive £301 directly from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between 25 April and 17 May....

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Government drive to help workers on Universal Credit boost prospects

Government drive to help workers on Universal Credit boost prospects

Tuesday, 21 March 2023

Over 1.2 million low-income earners on Universal Credit can now tap into additional support to help secure promotions and higher wages....

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

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

Monday, 20 March 2023

An extra £22 million is being invested to extend free and impartial support for people making a Universal Credit claim....

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Government appoints first Menopause Employment Champion to improve workplace support

Government appoints first Menopause Employment Champion to improve workplace support

Monday, 06 March 2023

Employers are being encouraged to better support women experiencing the menopause as the Government today appointed England’s first ever Menopause Emp...

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

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

Friday, 03 March 2023

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) today confirmed it will support proposals to expand Automatic Enrolment, enabling millions of people to sav...

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£842 million available to help families in need

£842 million available to help families in need

Tuesday, 21 February 2023

Councils to be allocated money to directly help those most in need with essential food and energy costs until 31 March 2024....

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DWP leads way supporting people aged over 50 at work

DWP leads way supporting people aged over 50 at work

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

The DWP has signed the Age-friendly Employer Pledge, a nationwide programme run by the Centre for Ageing Better to promote age inclusive working pract...

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Mary Starks appointed to lead review of The Pensions Regulator

Mary Starks appointed to lead review of The Pensions Regulator

Monday, 13 February 2023

The review will examine how TPR is performing its role and where it can improve, providing greater efficiency and value to taxpayers....

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

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

Monday, 13 February 2023

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced the appointment of Sara Weller CBE as the new permanent Chair of the Money and Pensions Servi...

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Bereavement benefits extended to unmarried cohabiting parents

Bereavement benefits extended to unmarried cohabiting parents

Wednesday, 08 February 2023

Cohabiting parents with dependent children who need support following the death of their partner can apply for bereavement benefits from tomorrow (9 F...

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Over 8 million families in the UK to receive new Cost of Living Payment this Spring

Over 8 million families in the UK to receive new Cost of Living Payment this Spring

Tuesday, 07 February 2023

Over 8 million families in the UK will continue to receive direct financial support from Government, with the first of five Cost of Living Payments – ...

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

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

Monday, 30 January 2023

Government launches competition for businesses to bid for share of £1m to stimulate innovation in Occupational Health....

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Delivering fairer, more predictable, and better run pensions

Delivering fairer, more predictable, and better run pensions

Monday, 30 January 2023

Minister for Pensions Laura Trott addressed an audience at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association on new measures to help close the pensions in...

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

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

Monday, 30 January 2023

Helping more people progress into higher paid jobs will support the UK’s labour market and economic growth...

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Minister unveils plans to start closing the pensions inequality gap

Minister unveils plans to start closing the pensions inequality gap

Monday, 30 January 2023

Minister for Pensions Laura Trott announces shake-up of private pensions to create fairer, more predictable, and better-run pensions....

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Support for bereaved families to be extended

Support for bereaved families to be extended

Tuesday, 24 January 2023

Bereaved cohabitees with dependent children will soon be eligible for additional financial support, following a successful debate in the House of Comm...

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Child Maintenance Service to clamp down on domestic abuse

Child Maintenance Service to clamp down on domestic abuse

Tuesday, 17 January 2023

New laws protecting parents who use the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) from abusive ex-partners are due to be introduced following an independent rev...

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

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

Monday, 16 January 2023

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking bidders for a slice of its new £3.6 million Challenge Fund to improve parents’ access to conflic...

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

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

Monday, 16 January 2023

Sky is the first national provider to help their customers access cheaper broadband by signing up to the Department for Work and Pensions scheme for b...

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Millions of low income households to get new Cost of Living Payments from Spring 2023

Millions of low income households to get new Cost of Living Payments from Spring 2023

Tuesday, 03 January 2023

Millions of the lowest-income households across the UK will get up to £1,350 from the Government in 2023/4 to help with the cost of living....

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

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

Tuesday, 20 December 2022

11.6 million Winter Fuel Payments and Pensioner Cost of Living Payments have been made to pensioners across the UK so far this winter....

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

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

Thursday, 08 December 2022

The average Pension Credit award is worth over £3,500 a year and those who claim by 18 December could also be entitled to an extra £324 cost of living...

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