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New Enterprise Allowance, a fund for jobseekers with a business idea, has helped launch over 200 businesses a week by benefit claimants since 2017.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Advice and information if you are an employee or customer of Thomas Cook.
Speech by Minister for Disabled People Justin Tomlinson at the John Lewis Partnership event to promote health and wellbeing amongst staff.
If you have a bank account in Yemen and receive State Pension or Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit from the UK into this account, it will be paid Yemeni rial (YER).
The Office for Disability Issues has announced the appointment of chairs to lead 9 new Regional Stakeholder Networks.
Two new programmes have been announced to help disadvantaged young people into work and use mobile technology to help jobseekers into higher paid jobs.
First meeting of the National Taskforce to support Thomas Cook employees and local communities.
A groundbreaking training partnership to help jobcentre staff better support Universal Credit claimants who are blind or have visual impairments launches today.
More armed forces veterans will be helped into work thanks to new funding that will secure additional specialist support in jobcentres.
Wages for UK workers have continued to grow, as new figures released today show wages have been rising faster than inflation for a year and a half, growing by 1.9% in real terms on last year.
An extra month to claim back childcare costs could mean parents avoid missing out on up to £1,100 per month.
The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) has appointed Caroline Rookes as its interim chair.
Parents are to receive a helping hand to balance work and life from a brand new jobs scheme to be launched tomorrow (2 September 2019) by Amber Rudd.
DWP confirms that some smaller jobcentres will merge with larger ones, and others will be co-located within local government premises.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
David Holt started his role as Non-Executive Director with the Department for Work and Pensions in May 2019.
Employers are being urged to shape proposals to transform support for disabled people and those on long-term sick leave.
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Amber Rudd announces funding for life-changing project.
UK employment rate at joint record high 76.1%, as number in work reaches 32.8 million, and wages surpass inflation for the 17th consecutive month.
A record number of disabled people have been supported by the Access to Work scheme, as new figures reveal 36,240 people received the life-changing grant last year.
Liz Sayce OBE is being appointed interim chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).
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