Government news, all in one place

Department for Work and Pensions

1757 articles

Showing 301-330

Government backs latest stage of British Sign Language Bill

Government backs latest stage of British Sign Language Bill

Friday, 18 March 2022

The government will today reaffirm its commitment to improving accessibility for D/deaf people, by backing the latest stage of the British Sign Langua...

Read More → press_release
Children to benefit from changes to Child Maintenance Service

Children to benefit from changes to Child Maintenance Service

Monday, 14 March 2022

Children of separated parents are set to benefit from changes to the Child Maintenance Service announced today (14 March 2022) as new powers are revea...

Read More → press_release
Pensions, People, Planet: Saving for the future to save the future

Pensions, People, Planet: Saving for the future to save the future

Thursday, 10 March 2022

The Work and Pensions Secretary delivered a speech to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA’s) ESG Conference 2022 on managing climate...

Fast tracked benefit access extended to more nearing end of life

Fast tracked benefit access extended to more nearing end of life

Thursday, 10 March 2022

Fast-tracked access to benefits will be extended to a year from six months for people nearing the end of life, under changes due to take effect from 4...

Read More → press_release
The ratification of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention

The ratification of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention

Tuesday, 08 March 2022

Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech to mark the UK’s ratification of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention. ...

UK ratifies treaty tackling violence and harassment at work

UK ratifies treaty tackling violence and harassment at work

Monday, 07 March 2022

Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey deposits treaty tackling workplace violence, completing the ratification process for the UK....

Read More → press_release
Jobseekers have four weeks to find work before widening their search

Jobseekers have four weeks to find work before widening their search

Tuesday, 08 February 2022

From today (Tuesday 8 February), those who are capable of work will be expected to search more widely for suitable available jobs from the fourth week...

Read More → press_release
150 new jobcentres and Youth Hubs now open

150 new jobcentres and Youth Hubs now open

Friday, 04 February 2022

Thousands more jobseekers can now access tailored face-to-face job support and meet local employers as 150 new jobcentres are opened, levelling up opp...

Read More → press_release
Smart (phone) platform for pension savers one step closer

Smart (phone) platform for pension savers one step closer

Wednesday, 02 February 2022

Millions of people will be able to access information about their pension pots more easily thanks to plans for smart dashboards, to be shaped by the c...

Read More → press_release
Government backs vital British Sign Language Bill

Government backs vital British Sign Language Bill

Friday, 28 January 2022

The government is backing a Bill to make British Sign Language (BSL) a recognised language in the UK and help deaf people play a more prominent role i...

Read More → press_release
New jobs mission to get 500,000 into work

New jobs mission to get 500,000 into work

Thursday, 27 January 2022

A new target to move half a million people into jobs by the end of June launches today, under ambitious government plans to turbo-charge our national ...

Read More → press_release
Funding boost to Citizens Advice to deliver ‘Help to Claim’ Universal Credit support

Funding boost to Citizens Advice to deliver ‘Help to Claim’ Universal Credit support

Wednesday, 26 January 2022

Free confidential and impartial support to help people make a Universal Credit claim will continue to be delivered across Great Britain for the fourth...

Read More → press_release
New measures introduced to protect savers and boost pension guidance take up

New measures introduced to protect savers and boost pension guidance take up

Monday, 17 January 2022

New rules to ensure savers are fully informed of their options when seeking to access their pension pots became law today (Monday 17 January)....

Read More → press_release
New rules to protect value of small pension pots laid in Parliament

New rules to protect value of small pension pots laid in Parliament

Monday, 10 January 2022

New measures to protect small pension pots from being eroded by charges were laid in Parliament today (Monday 10th January 2022)....

Read More → press_release
Second State Pension Age Review launches

Second State Pension Age Review launches

Friday, 07 January 2022

The next review of State Pension age has been launched by the government today....

Read More → press_release
New government support package to help more disabled people into work

New government support package to help more disabled people into work

Wednesday, 29 December 2021

New package of support to help thousands of disabled people into work as government builds back fairer....

Read More → press_release
New pension scheme one step closer

New pension scheme one step closer

Thursday, 16 December 2021

A new type of pension scheme delivering reliable returns – and potentially boosting retirement incomes for millions, will soon become a reality after ...

Read More → press_release
Record £1 billion in child support

Record £1 billion in child support

Tuesday, 14 December 2021

New figures published today reveal a record £1 billion in child maintenance payments has been collected and arranged in the last 12 months to Septembe...

Read More → press_release
£510 million to crackdown on benefits fraudsters

£510 million to crackdown on benefits fraudsters

Monday, 13 December 2021

A £510 million funding boost targeted at fraudsters lying to the DWP about their benefit claims has been announced today (Monday 13 December)....

Read More → press_release
New chair appointed at National Employment Savings Trust

New chair appointed at National Employment Savings Trust

Friday, 03 December 2021

Brendan McCafferty has been appointed as the next Chair of the National Employment Savings Trust (Nest) Corporation....

Read More → news_story
New government ‘passport’ to help disabled graduates get in to employment

New government ‘passport’ to help disabled graduates get in to employment

Friday, 03 December 2021

Hundreds of disabled university students are set to benefit from a new ‘passport’ scheme that will support them as they move into work....

Read More → press_release
Thousands of low earners to benefit from income boost today

Thousands of low earners to benefit from income boost today

Wednesday, 01 December 2021

Today, tens of thousands of low income households will get a cash boost as higher Universal Credit payments land in bank accounts for the first time....

Read More → press_release
Pensions charge cap changes outlined

Pensions charge cap changes outlined

Tuesday, 30 November 2021

Plans to make it easier for pension schemes to access investments which can offer greater returns to savers have been outlined today....

Read More → press_release
Employers urged to help support the careers of women in menopause

Employers urged to help support the careers of women in menopause

Thursday, 25 November 2021

The Minister for Employment, Mims Davies, calls for employers to strengthen their support to keep millions of women in work....

Read More → press_release
State Pension and benefit rates for 2022 to 2023 confirmed

State Pension and benefit rates for 2022 to 2023 confirmed

Thursday, 25 November 2021

State Pensions and benefits will be increased by 3.1 percent next year, it has been confirmed....

Read More → press_release
£1000 boost for nearly 2m working households on Universal Credit

£1000 boost for nearly 2m working households on Universal Credit

Wednesday, 24 November 2021

Almost two million of the lowest income working households who receive Universal Credit will today benefit from a cash boost worth £1,000 on average....

Read More → press_release
Over 100,000 young careers boosted by Kickstart Scheme

Over 100,000 young careers boosted by Kickstart Scheme

Tuesday, 16 November 2021

Over 100,000 young people across the country have now started jobs through the government’s landmark Kickstart Scheme, it was announced today (Tuesday...

Read More → press_release
New rules put savers’ interests first

New rules put savers’ interests first

Wednesday, 10 November 2021

Plans to protect small pension pots from being eroded by charges will be introduced next year....

Read More → press_release
New measures to protect pension savers from scam transfers

New measures to protect pension savers from scam transfers

Monday, 08 November 2021

New measures to protect pension savers and help stop scam transfers in their tracks became law today (Monday 8 November)....

Read More → press_release
Secretary of State issues rallying cry at COP26

Secretary of State issues rallying cry at COP26

Thursday, 04 November 2021

Work and Pensions Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey has urged world leaders to follow the UK’s lead in the fight against climate change during talks a...

Read More → press_release

Share This


Enjoyed this? Why not share it with others if you've found it useful by using one of the tools below: