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Touchbase: DWP news about work, working age benefits, pensions and services

News and articles from across government for advisers, employers and organisations that help people find jobs.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 14 September 2015
• Last updated: 9 March 2020 — See all updates

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March 2020: Touchbase edition 140

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January 2020: Touchbase edition 139

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October 2019: Touchbase edition 138

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September 2019: Touchbase edition 137

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August 2019: Touchbase edition 136

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July 2019: Touchbase edition 135

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May 2019: Touchbase edition 134

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April 2019: Touchbase edition 133

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February 2019: Touchbase edition 132

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December 2018: Touchbase edition 131

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October 2018: Touchbase edition 130

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September 2018: Touchbase edition 129

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August 2018: Touchbase edition 128

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May 2018: Touchbase edition 127

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April 2018: Touchbase edition 126

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March 2018: Touchbase edition 125

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January 2018: Touchbase edition 124

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December 2017: Touchbase edition 123

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October 2017: Touchbase edition 122

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September 2017: Touchbase edition 121

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Some information in earlier editions of Touchbase may be out of date.

Older editions of Touchbase and DWP stakeholder bulletins are available on the National Archives.

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Published 14 September 2015

Last updated 9 March 2020 + show all updates

1. 9 March 2020

   Added Touchbase: edition 140.

2. 3 February 2020

   Added Touchbase: edition 139.

3. 21 October 2019

   Published Touchbase: edition 138. This edition contains information on topics including advice for UK nationals returning to live in the UK from the EU, the Benefits Information Facebook pilot and the Find a job Christmas jobs campaign launch.

4. 19 September 2019

   Published Touchbase: edition 137. This edition contains information on topics including State Pensions for UK nationals in the EEA or Switzerland, claiming Universal Credit without a National Insurance number and Universal Credit managed payments to landlords.

5. 4 September 2019

   Updated Touchbase edition 136 to clarify information about Universal Credit and childcare costs.

6. 13 August 2019

   Published Touchbase: edition 136. This edition contains information on topics including Universal Credit, the EU Settlement Scheme and support for survivors of domestic abuse.

7. 12 July 2019

   Published Touchbase: edition 135. This edition contains information on topics including Universal Credit, Get your State Pension and the Reducing Parental Conflict programme.

8. 24 May 2019

   Published Touchbase: edition 134. This edition contains information on topics including Universal Credit, the Work and Health Programme and the workplace pension campaign.

9. 11 April 2019

   Published Touchbase: edition 133. This edition contains information on topics including Jobcentre Plus arrangements over Easter, changes to Universal Credit and changes to DWP email addresses.

10. 5 February 2019

    Published Touchbase: edition 132. This edition contains information on topics including changes to Universal Credit, the My Way In employment campaign and the Help to Save savings account.

11. 14 December 2018

    Published Touchbase: edition 131. This edition contains information on topics including Jobcentre Plus arrangements over Christmas and New Year, Universal Credit and Pension Wise.

12. 24 October 2018

    Published Touchbase: edition 130. This edition contains information on topics including Universal Credit, the workplace pension campaign and Post Office card accounts.

13. 26 September 2018

    Published Touchbase: edition 129. This edition contains information on topics including the Get to Know Your Pension campaign, third party requests for personal information and the Find a job service.

14. 30 August 2018

    Published Touchbase: edition 128. This edition contains information on topics including rough sleeping, summer jobs and the Understanding Universal Credit website.

15. 7 August 2018

    Removed editions of Touchbase which were published before November 2016 (Touchbase edition 116). These editions are available on the National Archives website.

16. 23 May 2018

    Published Touchbase: edition 127. This edition contains information on topics including the find a job service, new Personal Independence Payment videos and Tell Us Once.

17. 23 April 2018

    Published Touchbase: edition 126. This edition contains information on topics including mandatory reconsideration, Access to Work and Support for Mortgage Interest.

18. 15 March 2018

    Published Touchbase: edition 125. This edition includes information on Universal Credit, workplace pensions and Smart Works, a charity helping unemployed women into work.

19. 31 January 2018

    Published Touchbase: edition 124. This edition includes information on topics including Get to know your Pension, Disability Confident and the Work and Health Programme.

20. 20 December 2017

    Published Touchbase: edition 123.

21. 1 November 2017

    Published Touchbase: edition 122.

22. 27 September 2017

    Published Touchbase: edition 121.

23. 9 August 2017

    Published Touchbase: edition 120.

24. 25 April 2017

    Amended Touchbase: edition 119 to clarify that you can only join Work Choice if you live in England or Wales.

25. 31 March 2017

    Published Touchbase: edition 119.

26. 1 March 2017

    Published Touchbase: edition 118.

27. 24 January 2017

    Published Touchbase: edition 117.

28. 29 November 2016

    Published Touchbase: edition 116.

29. 20 October 2016

    Published Touchbase: edition 115.

30. 13 September 2016

    Published Touchbase: edition 114.

31. 4 August 2016

    Published Touchbase: edition 113.

32. 1 July 2016

    Published Touchbase: edition 112.

33. 26 May 2016

    Published Touchbase: edition 111.

34. 13 April 2016

    Published Touchbase: edition 110.

35. 18 March 2016

    Published Touchbase edition 109.

36. 16 February 2016

    Published Touchbase edition 108.

37. 4 December 2015

    Published Touchbase edition 107.

38. 13 November 2015

    Published Touchbase edition 106.

39. 8 October 2015

    Published Touchbase edition 105.

40. 25 September 2015

    Corrected the link to the "Round up" article dated 29 July.

41. 14 September 2015

    First published.