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Thursday, 02 November 2017
The number of households coming off the benefit cap and going into work has reached 39,000, up 5,000 on the last quarter, new figures show. ...
Thursday, 02 November 2017
The PIP guidance now reflects a recent legal decision on the interpretation of people’s needs for supervision in order to carry out activities safely....
Thursday, 02 November 2017
Today, 2 November 2017, marks the first anniversary of the launch of the revamped Disability Confident scheme. ...
Wednesday, 01 November 2017
The number of children in the UK living in long-term workless households is 1.1 million, down 92,000 on the year....
Saturday, 28 October 2017
New powers to stop parents avoiding paying child maintenance that they owe have been announced....
Thursday, 26 October 2017
Pension schemes will for the first time be compelled to publish the fees they charge their members for investing their pension, under proposals announ...
Wednesday, 25 October 2017
The government will publish its future model to support and sustain supported housing on Tuesday 31 October 2017....
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....
Big win for Scotch whisky as US tariffs are lifted
Central Arbitration Committee How to submit applications and complaints to the CAC
Government Actuary's Department Cross-government roundtable explores climate scenarios
Trade Remedies Authority Anti-dumping measure maintained on bikes from China
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Bluetongue: latest situation
Commonwealth Games return to Glasgow with UK Government backing
Department for Culture, Media and Sport Five Board Members appointed to the UK Sport Board