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Monday, 19 December 2016
Tim Fallowfield has been announced as the Chair of a group which will engage with the business community on disability employment....
Friday, 16 December 2016
Research shows the majority of separated parents using the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) are managing child support payments themselves....
Wednesday, 14 December 2016
The labour market has finished a record breaking year with unemployment down by over 100,000 people and the rate running at 4.8%....
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
Pension providers have made progress towards meeting the recommendations of the Independent Project Board....
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
This week DWP turns 100 years old, marking a century of supporting people into jobs and encouraging them to save for their future....
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
A new two-year project to support people with learning disabilities and autism to find work has been launched by the government. ...
Monday, 12 December 2016
The government has announced a review of automatic enrolment to encourage more people to save into a workplace pension....
Thursday, 08 December 2016
A record £1 billion in overpaid benefits through fraud and error was recovered in 2015/16, latest figures show....
Monday, 05 December 2016
The review shows how employment plays an important role in improving the wellbeing and self-worth of people with drug and alcohol addiction....
Thursday, 01 December 2016
Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud will be retiring from his ministerial position at the Department for Work and Pensions. ...
Thursday, 01 December 2016
Advice for people claiming a UK State Pension in Yemen. ...
Thursday, 01 December 2016
New figures show that the number of people saving into workplace pensions continues to rise and has increased by 4.4 million since 2012....
Monday, 21 November 2016
A consultation has been launched today (21 November 2016) on the detail of a new funding model for the supported accommodation sector....
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
The Government Actuary’s Department has been commissioned to look at projected life expectancy in future years....
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Jobseekers who are homeless or suffering from a mental health condition can access hardship payments immediately after a benefit sanction....
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
A welfare state is not enough. We need a system that involves many players – health professionals, employers and voluntary organisations....
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
The unemployment rate has dropped to an 11-year low of just 4.8% – down by more than 900,000 since 2010 – according to figures out today....
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Plans to cap early exit charges for occupational pensions will ensure people are not unfairly penalised for accessing their savings early. ...
Friday, 11 November 2016
In the 6 months after the launch of the new State Pension in April, more than 1.5 million personal State Pension forecasts were issued. ...
Monday, 07 November 2016
Changes to the benefit cap come into effect on 7 November 2016, reducing the total amount of benefits a household can receive. ...
Thursday, 03 November 2016
New plans to help more people with long term conditions reap the benefits of work and improve their health....
Friday, 21 October 2016
A consultation has been launched on exemptions to reforms which limit the child elements in Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit....
Thursday, 20 October 2016
The new Pension Schemes Bill has been published, delivering new pension regulations and strengthening existing legislation....
Wednesday, 19 October 2016
The employment rate remains at a record rate of 74.5%, with 31.8 million people in work. ...
Thursday, 13 October 2016
A consultation has been launched today seeking the public and representative bodies’ views on the State Pension system of the future....
Thursday, 13 October 2016
New figures show that by 2020 over 10 million people are expected to be newly saving or saving more as a result of automatic enrolment....
Thursday, 15 September 2016
Hundreds of members of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) are set to benefit from changes to the compensation cap. ...
Thursday, 15 September 2016
The new funding model for supported accommodation includes women’s refuges, homeless shelters and housing for those leaving care....
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
The number of people in work is at a record high with nearly 175,000 more people in work up to July 2016, compared to the previous 3 months....
Friday, 02 September 2016
Six non-executive directors have been appointed to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board....
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