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Monday, 19 October 2020
Convoluted pension statements are set to be a thing of the past as the Pensions Minister today unveils innovative plans for simple, annual pension sta...
Wednesday, 14 October 2020
Around a million pensioners across the UK will receive £140 off their fuel bills, thanks to government efforts working with energy firms to cut their ...
Tuesday, 06 October 2020
Dr. Stephen Brien is confirmed as the new Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee....
Monday, 05 October 2020
Hundreds of thousands of job seekers are set to benefit from a new employment programme launching today (Monday 5 October 2020)....
Friday, 02 October 2020
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined a timeframe to align its climate risk reporting requirements with those proposed in the Pension Sch...
Thursday, 01 October 2020
The Government has moved to avoid a State Pension freeze....
Tuesday, 22 September 2020
The Government has launched a cross-sector Working Group with industry to assess and make recommendations, as an interim step, on ways to tackle defer...
Friday, 18 September 2020
Hundreds of organisations are stepping up to help Britain build back better by supporting smaller employers to give youth a chance and take advantage ...
Friday, 11 September 2020
The draft measures are aimed at improving saver outcomes, and supporting the economy by promoting investment in green tech and infrastructure by pensi...
Friday, 11 September 2020
The Minister for Employment urges world leaders to make inclusion central to repairing national economies, warning Covid-19 risks eroding progress mad...
Thursday, 10 September 2020
The number of Work Coaches is to be doubled to 27,000 nationally....
Tuesday, 01 September 2020
The Kickstart Scheme will create hundreds of thousands of new jobs for young people....
Wednesday, 26 August 2020
The following is a speech made by Work and Pensions Secretary, Thérèse Coffey, on Wednesday 26 August 2020....
Wednesday, 26 August 2020
First of their kind plans to ensure pension providers consider the risk of climate change on their investments were unveiled today....
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
Disabled people can now benefit from financial support to work from home, thanks to an extension to the Access to Work scheme....
Friday, 31 July 2020
The Department for Work and Pensions has appointed Sarah Newton as Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board....
Monday, 27 July 2020
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has appointed Nick Markham as Lead Non-Executive Director....
Wednesday, 15 July 2020
Measures to protect savers and the climate are at the heart of the government’s Bill....
Friday, 10 July 2020
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions participated in the International Labour Organisation Virtual Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of ...
Friday, 10 July 2020
The Department for Work and Pensions is improving the way it handles complaints and making it simpler....
Thursday, 09 July 2020
The Secretary of State delivered a speech to the OECD Roundtable on the UK’s innovative response to the Coronavirus crisis and our approach to recover...
Wednesday, 01 July 2020
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has appointed Rachel Wolf and Eleanor Shawcross as Non-Executive Board Members....
Tuesday, 30 June 2020
As of 29th June 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority lifted a number of restrictions placed on Wirecard Card Solutions LTD....
Thursday, 07 May 2020
Pensioners are now able to apply for Pension Credit online in a move to assist those who are self-isolating or shielding during the coronavirus pandem...
Wednesday, 06 May 2020
More than 135,000 new claims were made to Universal Credit on 30 and 31 March 2020. People who claimed on these two days will receive payments today....
Thursday, 23 April 2020
On Thursday 23 April, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Thérèse Coffey attended an Extraordinary G20 Leaders' Summit on the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Monday, 20 April 2020
Universal Credit claimants can now access British Sign Language interpreters as part of a free video relay service....
Thursday, 16 April 2020
People applying for Universal Credit will now be able to use their existing Government Gateway account to confirm their identity, helping to speed up ...
Thursday, 09 April 2020
People making new claims for Universal Credit will no longer need to call the Department as part of the process....
Tuesday, 07 April 2020
From tomorrow (Wednesday 8th April), financial support helping families meet the costs of funeral expenses such as coffins and funeral directors’ fees...
Department for Business and Trade Post Office GLO Scheme to close following successful delivery
Regulator of Social Housing RSH announces appointment of new Chief Executive
Government Office for Science We’re hiring – looking for scientific experts for high-profile roles
HM Treasury UK fintech backed to embrace future payments technology
Home Office Security Minister statement on antisemitic attacks