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Countdown to Deadline Day: Claim Pension Credit by 10 December and score extra £300

Countdown to Deadline Day: Claim Pension Credit by 10 December and score extra £300

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

Those who apply before the deadline could qualify for an extra £300 Cost of Living boost thanks to Pension Credit backdating rules....

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Up to £600 winter support for Welsh pensioners

Up to £600 winter support for Welsh pensioners

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

Payments of up to £600 are landing directly in the bank accounts of over 600,000 pensioners in Wales for the second year running....

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Up to £600 winter support for pensioners arriving in bank accounts

Up to £600 winter support for pensioners arriving in bank accounts

Saturday, 25 November 2023

Payments of up to £600 are landing directly in the bank accounts of around 11.5 million UK pensioners for the second year running....

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Autumn Statement ushers in new era of welfare reform

Autumn Statement ushers in new era of welfare reform

Friday, 24 November 2023

A bold new vision for welfare backed by nearly £30 billion has been set out by Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride. ...

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New ‘Chance to Work Guarantee’ will remove barriers to work for millions

New ‘Chance to Work Guarantee’ will remove barriers to work for millions

Wednesday, 22 November 2023

A new ‘Chance to Work Guarantee’ will transform the prospects of millions of people currently out of work, supporting them to realise their aspiration...

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50PLUS Champions doubled ahead of National Older Workers Week

50PLUS Champions doubled ahead of National Older Workers Week

Monday, 20 November 2023

The number of 50PLUS Champions helping older workers into work has been doubled in Jobcentres up and down the country, the Minister for Employment has...

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New Government Planner to help thousands of disabled university students into work

New Government Planner to help thousands of disabled university students into work

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

Hundreds of thousands of disabled university and higher education students are set to benefit from a new Government planner to help ease their transit...

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£2.2 billion in Cost of Living Payments paid by DWP over the last eight days

£2.2 billion in Cost of Living Payments paid by DWP over the last eight days

Tuesday, 07 November 2023

99% of households already eligible for the second Cost of Living Payment have been directly paid £300 by the Government....

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Reminder for bereaved parents to check eligibility for financial support

Reminder for bereaved parents to check eligibility for financial support

Monday, 06 November 2023

Bereaved parents who lost their partner between 9 April 2001 and 8 February 2023 may be eligible for a backdated government payment even if they no lo...

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Government urges jobseekers to consider careers in “booming” beauty industry

Government urges jobseekers to consider careers in “booming” beauty industry

Thursday, 26 October 2023

This week marks British Beauty Week (26th – 30th October) which highlights Britain’s thriving and influential beauty brands. ...

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Seven sentenced for their involvement in alleged £770k benefit fraud

Seven sentenced for their involvement in alleged £770k benefit fraud

Thursday, 26 October 2023

As part of the government's £900 million crackdown on fraud, seven people have been sentenced for their part in a major fraud operation worth an alleg...

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Back to work boost for disability benefit claimants as ground breaking employment scheme expanded

Back to work boost for disability benefit claimants as ground breaking employment scheme expanded

Thursday, 26 October 2023

A pilot scheme for disabled people and people with health conditions to explore barriers to work will be rolled out to 12 new areas....

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Employment boost for thousands of parents on Universal Credit

Employment boost for thousands of parents on Universal Credit

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

Thousands of parents on Universal Credit will be supported to increase their chances of getting a job or up their work hours from today (Wednesday 25t...

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Families in need encouraged to check for local cost of living support as 26 million awards already made

Families in need encouraged to check for local cost of living support as 26 million awards already made

Sunday, 15 October 2023

Vulnerable households have received more than 26 million awards from the DWP’s Household Support Fund since its launch in October 2021, according to n...

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Government launches new crackdown on parents who refuse to pay child maintenance

Government launches new crackdown on parents who refuse to pay child maintenance

Monday, 02 October 2023

Parents who refuse to pay child maintenance will face accelerated sanctions as Ministers announce the introduction of new powers to speed up strong en...

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Government announces employment support boost for over 30,000 economically inactive young people

Government announces employment support boost for over 30,000 economically inactive young people

Monday, 25 September 2023

The expansion of the Youth Offer to inactive claimants, for the first time, will begin immediately to help young people into work and improve wellbein...

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Second 2023 to 2024 Cost of Living Payment dates announced

Second 2023 to 2024 Cost of Living Payment dates announced

Tuesday, 19 September 2023

Millions of households across the UK will receive £300 directly from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between 31 October and 19 November....

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Pension saving boost for millions receives Royal Assent

Pension saving boost for millions receives Royal Assent

Tuesday, 19 September 2023

A Private Members’ Bill to help millions save more into their pension and start saving sooner has cleared Parliament and been granted Royal Assent...

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25,000 people to be helped into work as government ramps up roll out of flagship Universal Support scheme

25,000 people to be helped into work as government ramps up roll out of flagship Universal Support scheme

Tuesday, 12 September 2023

Up to 25,000 people will benefit from new employment support starting today as part of the Government’s flagship Universal Support programme....

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Government joins forces with industry to create next generation of hospitality leaders

Government joins forces with industry to create next generation of hospitality leaders

Sunday, 10 September 2023

Jobseekers are now able to access a new Government-backed employment programme designed to fill vacancies in the hospitality sector....

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Government announces new welfare reforms to help thousands into work

Government announces new welfare reforms to help thousands into work

Tuesday, 05 September 2023

Disabled people and those with health conditions, who are currently being held back from improving their lives through work, will be better supported ...

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Bereaved parents reminded to check eligibility for financial support

Bereaved parents reminded to check eligibility for financial support

Saturday, 05 August 2023

Bereaved parents who lost their partner between 9 April 2001 and 8 February 2023 may be eligible for backdated government payments....

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Thousands of parents to benefit from more work coach support

Thousands of parents to benefit from more work coach support

Monday, 24 July 2023

From today (24 July 2023), parents of children aged 1 and 2 on Universal Credit will start to benefit from meeting more frequently with work coaches t...

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Swifter sanctions on unpaid child maintenance

Swifter sanctions on unpaid child maintenance

Thursday, 20 July 2023

Parents who fail to pay child maintenance will face tougher sanctions faster after new laws were passed today (20/07/23) to speed up stronger enforcem...

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New plans to boost health in the workplace to keep people in work

New plans to boost health in the workplace to keep people in work

Wednesday, 19 July 2023

Plans to boost UK employment through widening access to high-quality health support in the workplace are being unveiled today by the Government....

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Mid life MOT expansion to help tens of thousands assess work, wellbeing, and finances

Mid life MOT expansion to help tens of thousands assess work, wellbeing, and finances

Wednesday, 19 July 2023

Tens of thousands of Brits will be helped to take stock of their work, wellbeing and finances through a £5 million expansion of the DWP’s “Mid-life MO...

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DWP launches new Midlife MOT website

DWP launches new Midlife MOT website

Wednesday, 19 July 2023

A new online Midlife MOT has been launched to help older workers with financial planning, health guidance, and to assess what their skills mean for th...

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Government reveals plans to improve disabled people's lives

Government reveals plans to improve disabled people's lives

Monday, 17 July 2023

New plans to improve the lives of disabled people have been set out by the Government today (Tuesday 18 July)....

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Trial encourages low income pensioners to apply for extra financial support

Trial encourages low income pensioners to apply for extra financial support

Monday, 17 July 2023

Two thousand people in Great Britain will receive letters inviting them to apply for Pension Credit as part of an innovative new trial launched today....

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New jobs “passport” for injured or disabled veterans

New jobs “passport” for injured or disabled veterans

Tuesday, 11 July 2023

New support scheme to help smooth the way for injured or disabled ex-military to return to work....

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