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From jail to a job: women take bold steps with forward thinking charity

From jail to a job: women take bold steps with forward thinking charity

Friday, 26 April 2019

The power of employment was in the spotlight today as Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd discussed how work is helping women offenders turn their ...

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Growing demand for Disability Confident employers

Growing demand for Disability Confident employers

Thursday, 25 April 2019

New search engine filter giving people a direct line to Disability Confident employers....

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Trustees to mitigate the effect of unequal GMP's on pension income

Trustees to mitigate the effect of unequal GMP's on pension income

Thursday, 18 April 2019

Guidance developed by government and an industry working group has been published today....

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UK economy delivering record employment

UK economy delivering record employment

Tuesday, 16 April 2019

The UK jobs market has continued to grow with 457,000 more people in work in February compared to last year....

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Small business shines light on success of automatic enrolment

Small business shines light on success of automatic enrolment

Wednesday, 10 April 2019

New research has revealed the stunning impact of the government’s flagship automatic enrolment policy in transforming Britain’s saving habits....

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Government continues to protect the most vulnerable and supports people into work

Government continues to protect the most vulnerable and supports people into work

Monday, 08 April 2019

Reforms coming into effect in April will support those who can work to get into employment, while ensuring there is a safety net in place for those wh...

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Green light for dashboards in 2019 puts pension savers in the driving seat

Green light for dashboards in 2019 puts pension savers in the driving seat

Thursday, 04 April 2019

Pensions dashboards which will revolutionise retirement planning have been given the green light by the Work and Pensions Secretary today - with initi...

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New 'Help to Claim' service provides extra Universal Credit support

New 'Help to Claim' service provides extra Universal Credit support

Monday, 01 April 2019

DWP invests £39 million into new 'Help to Claim' service provided by Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland for Universal Credit claimants....

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Goodbye GSI – DWP email addresses are changing

Goodbye GSI – DWP email addresses are changing

Thursday, 21 March 2019

DWP email addresses are changing from 28 March 2019....

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UK sees record employment as unemployment falls below 4 per cent

UK sees record employment as unemployment falls below 4 per cent

Tuesday, 19 March 2019

The UK’s record jobs market continued into 2019....

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New pension scheme

New pension scheme "could deliver improved returns for millions"

Monday, 18 March 2019

Amber Rudd backed plans for the first Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) scheme in the UK....

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Amber Rudd: “Behind our supportive staff is a compassionate system”

Amber Rudd: “Behind our supportive staff is a compassionate system”

Friday, 15 March 2019

After setting out a fresh approach to Universal Credit, Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd will hear how the changes will help local people in Has...

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Radical shake up of advice to pension schemes will benefit savers and boost £1.6 trillion pension assets

Radical shake up of advice to pension schemes will benefit savers and boost £1.6 trillion pension assets

Tuesday, 12 March 2019

A radical reshaping of financial advice services used by pension schemes for long-term investment strategies will benefit millions of savers and boost...

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Universal Credit pilot to launch in North Yorkshire

Universal Credit pilot to launch in North Yorkshire

Monday, 11 March 2019

The Work and Pensions Secretary has announced that benefit claimants in Harrogate will be the first to move from old style benefits to Universal Credi...

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New champions to fight for rights of disabled consumers

New champions to fight for rights of disabled consumers

Monday, 11 March 2019

Five new disability champions have been appointed by the government to ensure businesses are not forgetting about their disabled customers....

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Alok Sharma: 'There is still an urgency for us to act' on women’s economic independence

Alok Sharma: 'There is still an urgency for us to act' on women’s economic independence

Friday, 08 March 2019

There are more women in work than ever before and the gender pay gap is at a record low, but that there is more to do to tackle employment inequality....

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You're hired!

You're hired!

Friday, 08 March 2019

Amber Rudd will host the first ever youth employment roadshow in Hastings to help young jobseekers into the world of work. ...

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Workless households fall by over a million since 2010

Workless households fall by over a million since 2010

Wednesday, 06 March 2019

Employment Minister Alok Sharma welcomes the fall of over a million workless households since 2010....

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End to unnecessary benefit reassessments for disabled pensioners

End to unnecessary benefit reassessments for disabled pensioners

Tuesday, 05 March 2019

The Work and Pensions Secretary has announced new measures to support disabled people, including stopping unnecessary reassessments for disabled pensi...

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Closing the gap between intention and experience

Closing the gap between intention and experience

Tuesday, 05 March 2019

The Work and Pensions Secretary's speech announcing new measures to support disabled people, including stopping unnecessary reassessments for disabled...

Amber Rudd hears from jobcentres at the heart of South West communities

Amber Rudd hears from jobcentres at the heart of South West communities

Friday, 01 March 2019

A new charity in Taunton is helping vulnerable people build their skills and confidence to help them back into work....

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DWP appoints new ONR Chair

DWP appoints new ONR Chair

Thursday, 21 February 2019

Mark McAllister announced as the new Chair of the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR)....

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Wages rising fastest in a decade

Wages rising fastest in a decade

Tuesday, 19 February 2019

UK wages are increasing at their joint-fastest rate in a decade, with unemployment remaining low at 4 per cent...

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Fuller Working Lives: 2 years on

Fuller Working Lives: 2 years on

Wednesday, 13 February 2019

The Minister for Employment talks about the progress of the Fuller Working Lives strategy at 'The STIR conference 2019: The 100 Year Life'....

Grant to support disabled people in the workplace increases to almost £60,000

Grant to support disabled people in the workplace increases to almost £60,000

Monday, 11 February 2019

Disabled employees will be able to benefit from almost £60,000 a year to assist them at work....

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Seven years in jail for bosses who recklessly risk pensions

Seven years in jail for bosses who recklessly risk pensions

Monday, 11 February 2019

Devil-may-care directors who recklessly put workers’ pensions at risk will face up to 7 years in prison or unlimited fines....

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Investment innovation and future consolidation for occupational DC pension schemes

Investment innovation and future consolidation for occupational DC pension schemes

Friday, 08 February 2019

The Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion, delivered a speech at the Trade Union Congress ‘Fit for the future’ pensions conference on 5 Februa...

Thousands more households boost work hours and earnings

Thousands more households boost work hours and earnings

Thursday, 07 February 2019

Latest statistics show 140,000 Housing Benefit households and 9,900 Universal Credit households are no longer subject to the benefit cap...

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Pension billions could be unlocked to boost economic growth and savers’ returns

Pension billions could be unlocked to boost economic growth and savers’ returns

Tuesday, 05 February 2019

Billions of pounds of investment could be unlocked by pension schemes to fund start-up companies and infrastructure projects, boosting Britain’s econo...

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Government agrees deal to protect social security rights of UK and Irish citizens living and working in each other’s state

Government agrees deal to protect social security rights of UK and Irish citizens living and working in each other’s state

Monday, 04 February 2019

The UK and Ireland are working closely together to protect the rights of UK and Irish citizens in each other's state, as part of the commitment to mai...

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