We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Jobseekers will be given training to gain new skills, but will face having their benefits stopped if they refuse the offer of help.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
A speech by Maria Miller MP, Minister for Disabled People.
Health and safety regulation will focus on high hazard sites and tackling rogue employers and consultants.
A speech by Lord David Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.
People dealing with the death of a relative will be able to check if they’re eligible for help with funeral costs with just one phone call.
Jobseekers needing additional support to get back to work could be referred onto Mandatory Work Activity placements under new welfare rules.
This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 10 March 2011 by Damian Green and in the House of Lords by Baroness …
A speech given by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Urgent restrictions on Crisis Loans have been announced today in order to protect the discretionary Social Fund budget.
Analysis of the Labour Force Survey (LFS), supplemented by a review of published studies into the job search practices of different groups.
A new service to replace welfare cheques was announced by the Department for Work and Pensions today.
Findings of research exploring the use of vesting rules and default options in occupational pension schemes.
Independent review will look at changing the current sickness absence system and reducing the £100 billion ill health costs the economy each year.
The Government has today called for a major review of the sickness absence system.
The right for employees to request time for training to improve their skills has been available to employees of large organisations with 250…
Ministers have welcomed the news that the latest unemployment figures show the labour market stabilising after a difficult last few months.
Investigators from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ Employment Agency Standards inspectorate (EAS) and Her Majesty’s Revenue…
Ministers are on track to implement the recommendations of the recent Harrington Review of the Work Capability Assessment by the summer.
The first published findings from the Government’s incapacity benefit reassessment programme.
Research published today by DWP measures customer experiences and satisfaction of The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS).
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab and requires JavaScript).