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The government will publish its future model to support and sustain supported housing on Tuesday 31 October 2017.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Official employment figures released today show that unemployment is at 4.3%, the lowest since 1975.
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions David Gauke has today announced DWP customer telephone lines will be changed to Freephone numbers.
Robert Devereux plans to retire from the Department for Work and Pensions on his 61st birthday in January 2018, after 10 years as a Permanent Secretary.
The next stage of the rollout of Universal Credit to all claimants starts on Wednesday 4 October 2017.
How to claim redundancy and other support as a former Monarch employee.
People suffering from the most severe health conditions or disabilities will no longer be routinely reassessed to continue receiving ESA and UC.
Penny Mordaunt, Minister for Disabled People, Work and Health, has challenged British-based FTSE 100 companies to sign up to the Disability Confident scheme.
Research shows the vast majority of Universal Credit claimants are paid on time, and the majority of claimants are confident about managing their money.
The employment rate is at a record high of 75.3% with a record 32.14 million people in work.
The number of households where no one works continues to fall and is at the lowest level on record.
Private pensions cold calling, including emails and text messages, is to be banned.
Official figures released today show the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.4% – the lowest level since 1975.
The latest quarterly benefit cap statistics have been released today (3 August 2017) by the Department for Work and Pensions.
Thousands of disadvantaged people and long-term jobseekers to receive specialist support to get back into work through 6 new pilot schemes.
Official figures released today show the proportion of children living in a household with no working adults has fallen in every region of Great Britain since 2010.
Recruitment companies must do more to help stamp out the rapidly growing issue of job scams.
The government’s review proposes a new timetable for the rise to 68, in line with continuing increases in life expectancy.
Extra protections are being put in place for people receiving Jobseeker’s Allowance.
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