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Over eight million households to get new cost of living payment from 14 July

Over eight million households to get new cost of living payment from 14 July

Tuesday, 14 June 2022

More than eight million households across the whole of the UK will get a cash payment from July to ease cost of living pressures, as the Work and Pens...

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

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

Tuesday, 14 June 2022

Helping people understand their pension options in retirement is the focus of a new call for evidence published by the Department for Work and Pension...

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More healthcare professionals given powers to certify fit notes

More healthcare professionals given powers to certify fit notes

Friday, 10 June 2022

New legislation to allow a wider range of healthcare professionals to certify fit notes has been introduced by the UK government to ease pressure on G...

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Mission for fairer, greener jobs market agreed at UK led International Employment summit

Mission for fairer, greener jobs market agreed at UK led International Employment summit

Tuesday, 07 June 2022

Today, 7 June, member states of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) agreed to ambitious new plans to boost sustainabilit...

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

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

Friday, 27 May 2022

Over 347,000 unemployed people on benefits have found work in just four months through the government’s Way to Work campaign – an ambitious national p...

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More than 1,000 Ukrainian arrivals already receiving vital financial boost from Pension Credit

More than 1,000 Ukrainian arrivals already receiving vital financial boost from Pension Credit

Wednesday, 25 May 2022

More than 1,000 Ukrainian pensioners who recently arrived in Britain after fleeing the Russian invasion are already receiving financial support throug...

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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions attends G7 Labour and Employment Ministerial meeting in Germany

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions attends G7 Labour and Employment Ministerial meeting in Germany

Tuesday, 24 May 2022

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Thérèse Coffey, joined G7 employment ministers in Wolfsburg as part of the German presidency of the G7....

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

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

Thursday, 19 May 2022

A £600 million plan to fight fraud in the welfare system will introduce a range of new powers and boost the counter-fraud frontline, saving the taxpay...

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Disability Confident Jobs Fair Speech

Disability Confident Jobs Fair Speech

Wednesday, 18 May 2022

On Wednesday 18th May 2022, Minister for Disabled People Chloe Smith gave a speech to open a Disability Confident Jobs Fair at Hillman Street Jobcentr...

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

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

Tuesday, 17 May 2022

The government’s goal to see one million more disabled people in work has been reached, the latest official figures show....

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New Government Bill extends end of life financial support

New Government Bill extends end of life financial support

Friday, 13 May 2022

Fast-track benefit access to be extended to those nearing the end of their life on Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (D...

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194 new Jobcentres open

194 new Jobcentres open

Thursday, 12 May 2022

Thousands more jobseekers are being supported into new jobs, to increase their hours and forge a career through tailored face-to-face job support....

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Providing support for people to claim Universal Credit: supplier event

Providing support for people to claim Universal Credit: supplier event

Tuesday, 03 May 2022

Register for an event to give potential delivery partners the opportunity to understand DWP’s requirements to support people to claim Universal Credit...

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Advice for pension and benefit claimants in Yemen

Advice for pension and benefit claimants in Yemen

Friday, 29 April 2022

Information about DWP pension and benefit payments for people in Yemen....

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

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

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Tens of thousands of British Sign Language (BSL) users are anticipating a momentous day today as a Bill that will see BSL become a recognised language...

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Managed move of claimants to Universal Credit set to restart

Managed move of claimants to Universal Credit set to restart

Monday, 25 April 2022

Government outlines plans to resume helping claimants move to Universal Credit by end of 2024....

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Families supported by £33 million to drive down parental conflict

Families supported by £33 million to drive down parental conflict

Tuesday, 12 April 2022

Thousands of families with children are set to benefit from £33 million support to resolve conflict at home and improve children’s life chances....

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

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

Sunday, 03 April 2022

More people nearing the end of their life will have fast-track access to financial support through the benefits system thanks to new rules coming into...

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Eligible pensioners urged to apply for Pension Credit in new campaign

Eligible pensioners urged to apply for Pension Credit in new campaign

Sunday, 03 April 2022

Pensioners and their loved ones are being urged to take-up Pension Credit, as a new campaign is launched to help those of pension age with the cost of...

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Household Support Fund doubled to help most vulnerable tackle cost of living

Household Support Fund doubled to help most vulnerable tackle cost of living

Thursday, 31 March 2022

Pensioners and families are set to benefit from the £500m extension to the Household Support Fund, as the government takes further steps to help with ...

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DWP proposals to help pension schemes boost investment diversity

DWP proposals to help pension schemes boost investment diversity

Wednesday, 30 March 2022

The government has today (Wednesday 30th March) announced proposals to help pension savers benefit from more diversified investment portfolios....

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Work and Pensions Secretary speech: Movement to Work CEO Summit

Work and Pensions Secretary speech: Movement to Work CEO Summit

Tuesday, 29 March 2022

On Monday 28 March 2022, Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech at the Movement to Work CEO Summit. ...

More savers to benefit from new pension provision

More savers to benefit from new pension provision

Monday, 28 March 2022

Ideas on how Collective Defined Contribution pension schemes could be extended to more savers were explored with industry partners today by the Minist...

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Immediate benefit support for those fleeing the invasion in Ukraine

Immediate benefit support for those fleeing the invasion in Ukraine

Monday, 21 March 2022

People fleeing Ukraine and arriving in the UK can claim benefits immediately....

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Government backs latest stage of British Sign Language Bill

Government backs latest stage of British Sign Language Bill

Friday, 18 March 2022

The government will today reaffirm its commitment to improving accessibility for D/deaf people, by backing the latest stage of the British Sign Langua...

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Children to benefit from changes to Child Maintenance Service

Children to benefit from changes to Child Maintenance Service

Monday, 14 March 2022

Children of separated parents are set to benefit from changes to the Child Maintenance Service announced today (14 March 2022) as new powers are revea...

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

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

Thursday, 10 March 2022

The Work and Pensions Secretary delivered a speech to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA’s) ESG Conference 2022 on managing climate...

Fast tracked benefit access extended to more nearing end of life

Fast tracked benefit access extended to more nearing end of life

Thursday, 10 March 2022

Fast-tracked access to benefits will be extended to a year from six months for people nearing the end of life, under changes due to take effect from 4...

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The ratification of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention

The ratification of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention

Tuesday, 08 March 2022

Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech to mark the UK’s ratification of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention. ...

UK ratifies treaty tackling violence and harassment at work

UK ratifies treaty tackling violence and harassment at work

Monday, 07 March 2022

Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey deposits treaty tackling workplace violence, completing the ratification process for the UK....

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