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Pension providers have made progress towards meeting the recommendations of the Independent Project Board.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
This week DWP turns 100 years old, marking a century of supporting people into jobs and encouraging them to save for their future.
A new two-year project to support people with learning disabilities and autism to find work has been launched by the government.
The government has announced a review of automatic enrolment to encourage more people to save into a workplace pension.
A record £1 billion in overpaid benefits through fraud and error was recovered in 2015/16, latest figures show.
The review shows how employment plays an important role in improving the wellbeing and self-worth of people with drug and alcohol addiction.
The Queen has approved the Rt Hon Lord Freud's resignation from government.
Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud will be retiring from his ministerial position at the Department for Work and Pensions.
Advice for people claiming a UK State Pension in Yemen.
New figures show that the number of people saving into workplace pensions continues to rise and has increased by 4.4 million since 2012.
A consultation has been launched today (21 November 2016) on the detail of a new funding model for the supported accommodation sector.
The Government Actuary’s Department has been commissioned to look at projected life expectancy in future years.
Jobseekers who are homeless or suffering from a mental health condition can access hardship payments immediately after a benefit sanction.
A welfare state is not enough. We need a system that involves many players – health professionals, employers and voluntary organisations.
The unemployment rate has dropped to an 11-year low of just 4.8% – down by more than 900,000 since 2010 – according to figures out today.
Plans to cap early exit charges for occupational pensions will ensure people are not unfairly penalised for accessing their savings early.
In the 6 months after the launch of the new State Pension in April, more than 1.5 million personal State Pension forecasts were issued.
Changes to the benefit cap come into effect on 7 November 2016, reducing the total amount of benefits a household can receive.
New plans to help more people with long term conditions reap the benefits of work and improve their health.
A consultation has been launched on exemptions to reforms which limit the child elements in Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit.
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