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Tuesday, 06 April 2021
From today, councils can apply to the DWP for funding to train frontline staff who regularly come into contact with families facing conflict, so they ...
Thursday, 01 April 2021
Millions of jobseekers will be able to access longer work-related training while in receipt of benefits to boost their chances of finding employment....
Monday, 29 March 2021
In line with the latest public health guidance and adhering to strict safety protocols, the department plans to begin reintroducing face-to-face asses...
Monday, 29 March 2021
13,500 Work Coaches are now in post to help people across the country find their next role, start a new career or re-train in growing industries, the ...
Friday, 26 March 2021
Today, Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey is set to announce that the vibrant city of Leeds will become the Department for Work and Pensions’ ...
Wednesday, 24 March 2021
The impact of social factors on pension scheme investments will be scrutinised by the Government as a Call for Evidence is launched today....
Tuesday, 23 March 2021
The Minister for Employment has announced 80 new temporary jobcentres....
Friday, 19 March 2021
From 12 April, jobcentres in England, Scotland and Wales will return to their pre-lockdown opening hours....
Thursday, 18 March 2021
An innovative employment support programme has helped 3,570 people with physical and mental health conditions find and stay in work in South Yorkshire...
Thursday, 18 March 2021
The DWP has announced a £400,000 funding boost for schemes that help people take stock of their health, skills and wealth as part of later life planni...
Friday, 12 March 2021
Families will receive a boost of over £50 million this Easter, with councils given additional funding to keep vulnerable children warm and well-fed....
Thursday, 11 March 2021
The Pensions Minister has today called on pension schemes to join him in the fight against the scammers targeting people’s hard-earned retirement savi...
Friday, 05 March 2021
The Department for Work and Pensions has appointed Elaine Bailey, by exception, to the post of Non-Executive Director to the HSE Board for 12 months....
Thursday, 25 February 2021
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has appointed Valerie Hughes-D’Aeth and David Bennett as Non-Executive Board Members....
Thursday, 25 February 2021
The jobs frontline has now been boosted by 10,000 additional Work Coaches to help Britons back into work....
Thursday, 11 February 2021
The biggest shake-up of UK pensions for decades was confirmed today (Thursday 11 February 2021) as the Pension Schemes Bill received Royal Assent....
Monday, 08 February 2021
Nearly two million Brits could be supported back into work through innovative Plan for Jobs employment schemes delivered by the DWP....
Wednesday, 03 February 2021
Thanks to Job Finding Support, more than 150,000 jobseekers will benefit from employment support, helping them build interview skills, and get back in...
Wednesday, 27 January 2021
A speech delivered by the Minister for Pensions to the 2021 Professional Pensions Investment Conference about climate-related risks....
Monday, 25 January 2021
More than 120,000 jobs for 16 to 24 year olds have now been created through the government’s flagship Kickstart Scheme, as ministers have urged more e...
Friday, 22 January 2021
A ground-breaking Local Partnership Agreement has been signed by the Department for Work and Pensions and Her Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HM...
Friday, 15 January 2021
On 4 January 2021, the Prime Minister announced that the government will be introducing new national COVID-19 measures in England to protect the NHS a...
Monday, 21 December 2020
Jobcentres will remain open, as they have throughout the pandemic, to provide essential services to those we cannot help remotely....
Friday, 18 December 2020
The £170 million Covid Winter Grant Scheme announced last month is already in action, as vulnerable families across England get help through councils....
Thursday, 17 December 2020
New advice to help savers see the full benefit of their pensions when they retire has been published by the government today....
Wednesday, 16 December 2020
Government plans to increase funding for pensions industry protection bodies via the General Levy have been announced today....
Saturday, 05 December 2020
More than 800 jobseekers per day have been referred to the government’s new £238 million JETS – Job Entry Targeted Support – programme since it launch...
Tuesday, 01 December 2020
Minister for Pensions, Guy Opperman, today announced the launch of a Working Group in a speech to the Association of Member Nominated Trustees....
Tuesday, 01 December 2020
A shake up of pension schemes voting rights is on the horizon, with the launch of a new government working group....
Thursday, 26 November 2020
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced the appointment of Caroline Rookes as the new permanent Chair of The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO)....
Ministry of Justice New prison houseblocks?under construction to keep streets safe?
Ministry of Justice Dangerous extremists face “supermax” style restrictions behind bars
Veterinary Medicines Directorate Recruitment for an AMR Surveillance Manager
Air Accidents Investigation Branch The AAIB has sent a team to Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Environment Agency Environment Agency warns of ongoing flood risk
Environment Agency Kidlington: Further arrest made for illegal waste dumping
Veterinary Medicines Directorate Librela Solution for Injection for Dogs – SPC update
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs New members appointed to ACMD