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Supported housing residents to keep more of what they earn under new rules
More than 300,000 residents in supported housing and temporary accommodation will no longer face a drop in income when increasing their working hours, under new rules laid in Parliament today [Monday 6 July].
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Keep Britain Working continues drive to stop people falling out of the workforce
Nearly 200 workplaces have signed up to be “Vanguards” preventing people dropping out of work due to ill-health, in a new milestone for the programme.
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Brighton’s first Youth Guarantee Jobs Fair sees hundreds of young people connect with local employers
More than 650 young people from across Brighton and the wider local area descended on the world-famous Brighton Centre to meet with some of the region’s best-known employers yesterday (Tuesday 20th June).
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Welfare reforms saving taxpayer £1 billion come into force
Reforms to the Motability scheme come into force today (1 July 2026), saving taxpayers £1 billion by 2030 while protecting disabled people’s access to cars, scooters and powered wheelchairs.
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Funding for businesses who give youngsters a chance as Government ramps up youth jobs drive
Businesses who take on jobless youngsters will be offered thousands of pounds in the latest boost to youth employment support.
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Health assessments to be recorded as standard in major transparency drive
All face-to-face and telephone health assessments for disability and sickness benefits will be audio recorded as standard from today to improve transparency in the benefit system.
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