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Tuesday, 10 September 2019
Wages for UK workers have continued to grow, as new figures released today show wages have been rising faster than inflation for a year and a half, g...
Monday, 09 September 2019
An extra month to claim back childcare costs could mean parents avoid missing out on up to £1,100 per month....
Monday, 02 September 2019
The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) has appointed Caroline Rookes as its interim chair....
Sunday, 01 September 2019
Parents are to receive a helping hand to balance work and life from a brand new jobs scheme to be launched tomorrow (2 September 2019) by Amber Rudd....
Thursday, 29 August 2019
DWP confirms that some smaller jobcentres will merge with larger ones, and others will be co-located within local government premises. ...
Thursday, 29 August 2019
David Holt started his role as Non-Executive Director with the Department for Work and Pensions in May 2019....
Wednesday, 28 August 2019
Employers are being urged to shape proposals to transform support for disabled people and those on long-term sick leave....
Tuesday, 20 August 2019
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Amber Rudd announces funding for life-changing project....
Tuesday, 13 August 2019
UK employment rate at joint record high 76.1%, as number in work reaches 32.8 million, and wages surpass inflation for the 17th consecutive month....
Wednesday, 07 August 2019
A record number of disabled people have been supported by the Access to Work scheme, as new figures reveal 36,240 people received the life-changing gr...
Tuesday, 06 August 2019
Liz Sayce OBE is being appointed interim chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC)....
Friday, 02 August 2019
Opportunities to gain an extra qualification, go to university, get on-the-job experience or start your career if you've just finished your exams....
Monday, 22 July 2019
Dedicated training on homelessness is being delivered to hundreds of jobcentre managers in a crucial move to improve support for vulnerable benefit cl...
Thursday, 18 July 2019
Every jobcentre in the UK will have a trained domestic abuse point of contact by the end of summer, Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd will announ...
Wednesday, 17 July 2019
Families grieving the loss of a loved one will find it easier to get help to meet upfront funeral costs....
Tuesday, 16 July 2019
Female employment is at a joint record high, wages surpass inflation for the 16th month in a row, record numbers are in work and unemployment continue...
Monday, 15 July 2019
The government has started a consultation to transform support for sick and disabled staff and remove barriers for employers....
Monday, 15 July 2019
The Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd is in Rome for a working visit to discuss the UK’s record female employment and the role of women in politi...
Thursday, 11 July 2019
Personal experiences motivate me to make life fairer for terminally ill people, Amber Rudd said today (11 July 2019)....
Tuesday, 09 July 2019
Unnecessary reassessments for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are today (9 July 2019) being scrapped for around 290,000 disabled pensioners....
Wednesday, 03 July 2019
The Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion addressed a London Climate Action Week roundtable on 1 July 2019 about the role of pension funds in ...
Thursday, 27 June 2019
Prisoners close to release at 2 prisons in Scotland are set to receive enhanced employment support in a bid to reduce re-offending rates in Scotland....
Monday, 17 June 2019
Disabled people and others receiving Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) will now be able to transfer this support to their new property when moving h...
Thursday, 13 June 2019
Alok Sharma addresses leading employers on the government’s initiatives to support disadvantaged groups into work and support greater diversity....
Wednesday, 12 June 2019
UK workers have enjoyed an unbroken period of real-terms wage growth since February 2018, new figures today show – real total pay growing by 1.2% in t...
Thursday, 06 June 2019
The Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion addressed issues including the importance of ESG, and progress on pensions dashboards....
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
The first step in scrapping unnecessary reassessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for pensioners starts on Friday (31 May)....
Tuesday, 14 May 2019
Higher skilled roles drive joint record high employment rate of 76.1% and over 32 million people are in work in the UK, up over 3.6 million since 2010...
Thursday, 09 May 2019
The government needs to help every worker outperform what society says they should be able to do, no matter their background, says Work and Pensions ...
Thursday, 09 May 2019
Amber Rudd talks about the future of the Labour Market at the Recruitment and Employment Confederation...
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Bluetongue: latest situation
Valuation Office Agency Deadline for challenging your business rates valuation
Department of Health and Social Care Targeted financial support for aspiring social workers
Legal Aid Agency Crime news: LGFS fees to increase
Attorney General's Office Sexual predator’s sentence extended after Solicitor General intervenes
Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain Licence Revoked, Application Refused, Repute Tarnished
Planning Inspectorate Applications now open for local plan inspector roles
Certification Officer Certification Officer: Announcements
Department for Culture, Media and Sport Three century old sculpture at risk of leaving the UK