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Opening today (Tuesday 7 July 2026) the six-week call for evidence will gather views on: modernising the earnings limit to reduce the impact of the current cliff edge, improving predictability for carers with varying incomes…
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].
Top ranking apprenticeship employers have been revealed after the publication of the new leaderboard – with BAE Systems topping the list for 2026.
An update on the implementation of the independent review of the role of employers in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces.
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.
June 2026 update on implementing the independent review of employers' role in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces.
New data reveals 32,100 “Phantom NEETS” are being left to drift without help, with up to half of 16 and 17-year-olds unaccounted for in one area.
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).
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.
Businesses who take on jobless youngsters will be offered thousands of pounds in the latest boost to youth employment support.
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.
Up to 40,000 disabled people and people with health conditions will benefit from expanded access to personalised support, as the government rolls out Support Conversations across a further 27 Jobcentres taking the total numb…
People who have stopped receiving benefits but still refuse to repay money owed to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could be banned from driving under sweeping new powers that come into force today.
On behalf of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, we are pleased to announce the reappointment of Professor Damien McElvenny to the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council for a further term of five-year from 1 Decembe…
Government promises to deliver a “new deal for young people” with real opportunities to work and renewed social contract where hard work pays off
A letter from the Minister for Skills for the Department for Work and Pensions to Skills England on the apprenticeship funding bands reviews.
Thousands of young people across Great Britain will benefit from access to expanded employment and wrap-around support services as the locations of almost 180 new Youth Hubs are confirmed this morning [June 15 2026].
Thousands of jobseekers could be supported into a new career as the government joins forces with LinkedIn to bolster careers advice.
Young Brits are set to benefit from Dutch style employment support as the Government steps up localised support to tackle rising NEET numbers.
Dame Sarah Healey appointed as the new Permanent Secretary of the Department for Work and Pensions
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