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Major boost for young people with 80 new Youth Hubs as SPFL Trust partners with DWP

Major boost for young people with 80 new Youth Hubs as SPFL Trust partners with DWP

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Young people are set to benefit from expanded employment support through a further 80 new Youth Hubs as the Government continues to provide opportunit...

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Major boost for young people in Wales with 12 new Youth Hubs and devolved employment support funding announced

Major boost for young people in Wales with 12 new Youth Hubs and devolved employment support funding announced

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Young people in Wales are set to benefit from expanded employment support through a further 12 new Youth Hubs as the Government continues to provide o...

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Tens of thousands of sick and disabled people nearer to work with Government support

Tens of thousands of sick and disabled people nearer to work with Government support

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Tens of thousands of sick or disabled people are closer to work following a landmark programme introduced by this government, as part of its efforts t...

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Independent Assurance Reviewer sought to examine DWP’s activities relating to Post Office staff prosecutions

Independent Assurance Reviewer sought to examine DWP’s activities relating to Post Office staff prosecutions

Monday, 23 March 2026

An independent Reviewer will assess the steps taken by the Department for Work and Pensions regarding its prosecutions of Post Office staff during the...

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Two child limit scrapped as historic Bill to lift 450,000 children out of poverty becomes law

Two child limit scrapped as historic Bill to lift 450,000 children out of poverty becomes law

Thursday, 19 March 2026

Historic legislation to end the two-child limit has become law, putting 450,000 children on a pathway out of poverty in the final year of this Parliam...

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Call for public views to improve disability benefit for millions

Call for public views to improve disability benefit for millions

Thursday, 19 March 2026

Disabled people and those with long-term health conditions will be able to share their views on how PIP should be reformed, as the Timms Review opens ...

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Major employment drive to help unlock 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for next generation

Major employment drive to help unlock 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for next generation

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

A major youth employment drive backed by £1 billion will help create 200,000 jobs for young people, alongside the biggest transformation of apprentice...

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Welfare state to working state

Welfare state to working state

Monday, 16 March 2026

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP speech announcing a further £1 billion investment in youth employment support and refo...

Wales joins Connect to Work as thousands offered help into jobs

Wales joins Connect to Work as thousands offered help into jobs

Thursday, 05 March 2026

First Wales areas launch Connect to Work services as 16 more regions across England and Wales have funding confirmed ...

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First Youth Guarantee jobs fair brings big employers together to unlock opportunities for young people

First Youth Guarantee jobs fair brings big employers together to unlock opportunities for young people

Friday, 27 February 2026

Thousands of young people were brought together with employers today for the first ever jobs fair for the Youth Guarantee – the government’s scheme to...

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Cost of living support helps 1.5 million pensioners and low income households with winter bills

Cost of living support helps 1.5 million pensioners and low income households with winter bills

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

Almost 1.5 million households have received a £25 Cold Weather Payment since December, providing vital cost of living support to help people stay warm...

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Mobile Jobcentres hit the road in six new areas to deliver employment support

Mobile Jobcentres hit the road in six new areas to deliver employment support

Tuesday, 17 February 2026

Jobseekers are to benefit from the roll-out of mobile jobs vans across Great Britain – appearing outside leisure centres, supermarkets and even footba...

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Government reforms welfare system to support people into work

Government reforms welfare system to support people into work

Monday, 09 February 2026

Welfare reforms designed to rebalance the benefits system and support more people into work move forward today, as Universal Credit legislation is lai...

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Government vows to “unlock opportunities for young people across the country” ahead of National Apprenticeship Week

Government vows to “unlock opportunities for young people across the country” ahead of National Apprenticeship Week

Sunday, 08 February 2026

Young people across the country are to benefit from a clearer path into apprenticeships, as the Prime Minister vows to “unlock opportunities for young...

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Britain’s growth sectors to get major skills boost from new ‘fast track’ apprenticeships reforms

Britain’s growth sectors to get major skills boost from new ‘fast track’ apprenticeships reforms

Saturday, 07 February 2026

Young people will be given a quicker route into high-quality jobs on major projects as the Government slashes red tape to fast-track the process.  ...

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Youth Guarantee gets blockbuster backing to drive support for TV and film jobs

Youth Guarantee gets blockbuster backing to drive support for TV and film jobs

Wednesday, 04 February 2026

Young people are set to benefit from TV and film industry support for the Government’s Youth Guarantee....

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£1 billion resilience fund and next step towards removal of two child limit provide safety net for families

£1 billion resilience fund and next step towards removal of two child limit provide safety net for families

Tuesday, 03 February 2026

Historic legislation to end the two-child limit?and lift hundreds and thousands of children out of poverty?has moved a step closer to reality today.  ...

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Tech giants meet disability sector to break down barriers at work

Tech giants meet disability sector to break down barriers at work

Tuesday, 03 February 2026

Disabled people are set to benefit from the expertise of some of the world's tech giants to help make the workplace more accessible to them....

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Disability experts appointed to lead first ever full review of Personal Independence Payment

Disability experts appointed to lead first ever full review of Personal Independence Payment

Tuesday, 03 February 2026

Twelve experts appointed to the steering group for the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)....

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From lived experience to lasting change: Disability Advisory Panel begins work

From lived experience to lasting change: Disability Advisory Panel begins work

Friday, 23 January 2026

Ten experts with lived experience of disability and long-term health conditions have been appointed to help shape Government health and disability pol...

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Expansion of support scheme to help thousands of people back into work

Expansion of support scheme to help thousands of people back into work

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Up to 250,000 more people with health conditions will receive support to stay in or return to work, as a groundbreaking programme proven to transform ...

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Convicted criminals detained in hospitals set to lose benefits

Convicted criminals detained in hospitals set to lose benefits

Thursday, 15 January 2026

Government seeking to restore trust and common sense to the benefits system. ...

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Disability Confident scheme overhauled to boost workplace standards for disabled people

Disability Confident scheme overhauled to boost workplace standards for disabled people

Thursday, 15 January 2026

Sick and disabled people will have more opportunities to move into work following the overhaul of a scheme that will boost living standards and workpl...

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Appointments to the Social Security Advisory Committee January 2026

Appointments to the Social Security Advisory Committee January 2026

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

The Social Security Advisory Committee welcomes 2 new members....

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DWP Secretary of State appoints Skills Adviser

DWP Secretary of State appoints Skills Adviser

Monday, 12 January 2026

An expert adviser has been appointed to support the government's mission to unlock opportunities and drive economic growth through adult skills policy...

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Drive to tackle workplace sickness with small business occupational health training

Drive to tackle workplace sickness with small business occupational health training

Monday, 29 December 2025

Thousands of people at risk of dropping out of work will be given more support to stay in their jobs thanks to new Government-funded occupational heal...

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Taxpayer cash protected as crackdown on rogue landlords expands

Taxpayer cash protected as crackdown on rogue landlords expands

Saturday, 20 December 2025

Hundreds of thousands of people will benefit from an expansion of a trial to tackle poor housing and protect taxpayers’ cash from rogue landlords....

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Reforms to welfare system set to save £1.9 billion by the end of 2030/31

Reforms to welfare system set to save £1.9 billion by the end of 2030/31

Thursday, 18 December 2025

The backlog of people waiting to have their work capability assessed is to be significantly reduced through a package of measures that will reduce UK ...

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Alan Milburn calls for a 'movement' to address lost generation of young people not earning or learning as investigation opens

Alan Milburn calls for a 'movement' to address lost generation of young people not earning or learning as investigation opens

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Former Heath Secretary Alan Milburn has today launched his groundbreaking investigation into the causes of record unemployment and inactivity among 16...

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Almost a million young people to benefit from expanded support, new training, and work experience opportunities

Almost a million young people to benefit from expanded support, new training, and work experience opportunities

Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Almost one million young people will benefit from learning or employment opportunities as a result of a major £820 million funding package....

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