Government news, all in one place
Government news, all in one place
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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 ...
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....
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Monday, 17 July 2023
New plans to improve the lives of disabled people have been set out by the Government today (Tuesday 18 July)....
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....
Tuesday, 11 July 2023
New support scheme to help smooth the way for injured or disabled ex-military to return to work....
Thursday, 06 July 2023
Target follows Government’s Fraud Plan which sets out bold new measures to fight fraud against the welfare state...
Thursday, 29 June 2023
A Bill ensuring victims of domestic abuse can receive child maintenance without contact from their abuser has today received Royal Assent (Thursday, 2...
Tuesday, 27 June 2023
As part of one of the Prime Minister’s five key priorities to grow the economy, low-earning parents on Universal Credit are set to benefit from up to ...
Tuesday, 27 June 2023
More than six million disabled people across the UK have been paid a £150 Cost of Living Payment....
Thursday, 22 June 2023
Mark McAllister has been appointed Chair of the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) for a further three years....
Tuesday, 20 June 2023
This article sets out DWP's carbon and water sustainability plans to 2025....
Monday, 19 June 2023
More than six million disabled people across the UK are set to receive a £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment from today....
Thursday, 15 June 2023
The UK’s Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Tom Pursglove MP, set out his ambition to make the UK the most accessible place in the world f...
Monday, 12 June 2023
Minister for Pensions Laura Trott is today calling on pensioners to check if they are eligible for Pension Credit ahead of the launch of a new “Invita...
Saturday, 10 June 2023
MORE than 25,000 people with health conditions will be helped to start and stay in work thanks to over £58m in new government funding....
Thursday, 08 June 2023
Thousands of families struggling with parental conflict will receive increased support to improve their relationships, thanks to a £2.8 million govern...
Tuesday, 30 May 2023
Universal Credit’s maximum childcare payments will rise nearly 50% – up to £1,630 per month – from 28 June....
Thursday, 18 May 2023
More than six million disabled people in the UK will receive their one-off £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment from 20 June....
Thursday, 18 May 2023
A new £3.7 million employment programme will see mentors who have beat drug or alcohol addiction placed in Jobcentres to help others with dependencies...
Friday, 12 May 2023
From Monday next week those arriving from Sudan, including UK nationals and those with a valid UK immigration status, will be exempt from residency te...
Thursday, 11 May 2023
Total rate of overpayments has fallen from 4.0% in 2022 to 3.6% in 2023....
Monday, 08 May 2023
All pensioners on a low income should check if they qualify for Pension Credit in order to also receive a Cost of Living Payment....
Tuesday, 02 May 2023
99% of households initially eligible through DWP will have been directly paid £301 by the government by end of today (3 May 2023)....
Monday, 24 April 2023
This is first of three new Cost of Living payments adding up to £900 in 2023/24 – though some people will receive up to £1,350....
Wednesday, 12 April 2023
An estimated five million Cold Weather Payments worth £130 million have been issued to households for support with energy bills this winter....
PackUK New resubmission deadline for 2025 packaging data
Office for Product Safety and Standards New data on UK cosmetic product safety notifications
Environment Agency Southern Water fined £7.1 million for sewage pollution
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Bluetongue: latest situation
Government Actuary's Department GAD client feedback survey 2025-26
Home Office Border Force: don’t let drug smugglers steal your future
Home Office First groups designated as threat to national security
Environment Agency County Durham illegal waste site shut down