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New package of support to help thousands of disabled people into work as government builds back fairer.
£510 million to crackdown on benefits fraudsters
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A £510 million funding boost targeted at fraudsters lying to the DWP about their benefit claims has been announced today (Monday 13 December).
Record £1 billion in child support
Press release
New figures published today reveal a record £1 billion in child maintenance payments has been collected and arranged in the last 12 months to September 2021.
Hundreds of disabled university students are set to benefit from a new ‘passport’ scheme that will support them as they move into work.
Today, tens of thousands of low income households will get a cash boost as higher Universal Credit payments land in bank accounts for the first time.
Pensions charge cap changes outlined
Press release
Plans to make it easier for pension schemes to access investments which can offer greater returns to savers have been outlined today.
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers.
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- Bereavement Benefits: Proposal for implementation of the McLaughlin (2018) and Jackson (2020) judgments
- The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) Regulations 2021
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- Housing Benefit subsidy audited final claims: Apr 2018 to Mar 2019
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