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Wednesday, 18 October 2017
Official employment figures released today show that unemployment is at 4.3%, the lowest since 1975. ...
Wednesday, 18 October 2017
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions David Gauke has today announced DWP customer telephone lines will be changed to Freephone numbers....
Wednesday, 11 October 2017
Robert Devereux plans to retire from the Department for Work and Pensions on his 61st birthday in January 2018, after 10 years as a Permanent Secretar...
Monday, 02 October 2017
The next stage of the rollout of Universal Credit to all claimants starts on Wednesday 4 October 2017....
Friday, 29 September 2017
People suffering from the most severe health conditions or disabilities will no longer be routinely reassessed to continue receiving ESA and UC....
Thursday, 21 September 2017
Penny Mordaunt, Minister for Disabled People, Work and Health, has challenged British-based FTSE 100 companies to sign up to the Disability Confident ...
Friday, 15 September 2017
Research shows the vast majority of Universal Credit claimants are paid on time, and the majority of claimants are confident about managing their mone...
Wednesday, 13 September 2017
The employment rate is at a record high of 75.3% with a record 32.14 million people in work....
Wednesday, 30 August 2017
The number of households where no one works continues to fall and is at the lowest level on record....
Saturday, 19 August 2017
Private pensions cold calling, including emails and text messages, is to be banned....
Wednesday, 16 August 2017
Official figures released today show the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.4% – the lowest level since 1975....
Thursday, 03 August 2017
The latest quarterly benefit cap statistics have been released today (3 August 2017) by the Department for Work and Pensions....
Tuesday, 01 August 2017
Thousands of disadvantaged people and long-term jobseekers to receive specialist support to get back into work through 6 new pilot schemes....
Wednesday, 26 July 2017
Official figures released today show the proportion of children living in a household with no working adults has fallen in every region of Great Brita...
Tuesday, 25 July 2017
Recruitment companies must do more to help stamp out the rapidly growing issue of job scams....
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
The government’s review proposes a new timetable for the rise to 68, in line with continuing increases in life expectancy....
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
The government’s review proposes a new timetable for the rise to 68, in line with continuing increases in life expectancy....
Tuesday, 18 July 2017
Extra protections are being put in place for people receiving Jobseeker’s Allowance....
Wednesday, 12 July 2017
Official figures released today show the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.5% – the lowest level since 1975....
Wednesday, 05 July 2017
A consultation on changes to make it easier to claim a Funeral Expenses Payment has opened today (5 July 2017)....
Wednesday, 05 July 2017
Final plans have been published to update the DWP’s property estate so services reflect the way people access jobs and the benefits system....
Tuesday, 04 July 2017
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions David Gauke has today (4 July) spoken at the Association of British Insurers long term savings conference....
Wednesday, 28 June 2017
Latest statistics show New Enterprise Allowance (NEA), a fund for jobseekers with a business idea, helped launch over 105,000 businesses....
Thursday, 15 June 2017
David Gauke, the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has today (15 June 2017) welcomed the department’s new ministerial team. ...
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
Official figures released today show the number of people in work has never been higher since records began in 1971....
Friday, 21 April 2017
Martin Esom has been appointed as a non-executive director to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)....
Thursday, 20 April 2017
Damian Green today appointed Sara Weller to be the Lead Non-Executive Director at the DWP, taking over from Dame Clara Furse....
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
There are 31.84 million people in work, as well as a record high 767,000 vacancies in the economy. ...
Monday, 10 April 2017
Three million households across the country to keep more of what they earn due to a £700 million boost to Universal Credit. ...
Friday, 07 April 2017
In his new role, Professor Francis Davis will work to promote social enterprise and improve employment opportunities for disabled people. ...
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