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Two reports have been published today that will help inform the government’s review of the State Pension age which is due in May 2017.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Household incomes have risen to a record high according to statistics released today, and income inequality remains lower than in 2010.
There has been a rise in the number of working households, with around 9 in 10 children living with at least one working adult.
An employer toolkit to help businesses recruit and retain more single parents and care leavers has been launched.
The employment rate is at a record 74.6% – the highest employment rate since records began in 1971.
Figures published on 2 February 2017 show that 26,000 households who had their benefits capped have moved into work.
A new government strategy encourages the over 50s to reap the benefits of work, including a second career.
Greater Manchester and London are to receive new powers to help thousands more disabled people get into work.
Plans to reform DWP Jobcentre Plus offices and benefit centres.
The labour market has finished a record breaking year with unemployment down by over 100,000 people and the rate running at 4.8%.
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 consultation has been launched today (21 November 2016) on the detail of a new funding model for the supported accommodation sector.
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.
Changes to the benefit cap come into effect on 7 November 2016, reducing the total amount of benefits a household can receive.
UK and Scottish government ministers met as part of the process to transfer the remaining welfare powers under the Scotland Act 2016.
The new funding model for supported accommodation includes women’s refuges, homeless shelters and housing for those leaving care.
The number of people in work is at a record high with nearly 175,000 more people in work up to July 2016, compared to the previous 3 months.
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