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This week DWP turns 100 years old, marking a century of supporting people into jobs and encouraging them to save for their future.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
A new two-year project to support people with learning disabilities and autism to find work has been launched by the government.
Correspondence between SSAC and the Minister for Welfare Reform about proposals for Universal Credit housing costs for people aged 18 to 21.
A record £1 billion in overpaid benefits through fraud and error was recovered in 2015/16, latest figures show.
Sir Brendan Barber has been reappointed as chair of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service Council.
The review shows how employment plays an important role in improving the wellbeing and self-worth of people with drug and alcohol addiction.
Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud will be retiring from his ministerial position at the Department for Work and Pensions.
Remarks by British Deputy High Commissioner Chennai Bharat Joshi at inauguration of the integrated Burn-Care Centre in Kerala, 23 November.
Remarks by Rudy Fernandez, British Deputy High Commission Chennai at inaugural of new integrated Burn-Care Centre in Kerala, 23 November.
National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates to increase.
Baby Memorial Hospital is renowned for critical care expertise and the new unit will increase that expertise in saving lives of patients with burn injuries.
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.
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.
A new legal protection for whistleblowers applying for jobs in the children’s social care sector has been announced.
Changes to the benefit cap come into effect on 7 November 2016, reducing the total amount of benefits a household can receive.
A consultation has been launched on exemptions to reforms which limit the child elements in Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit.
The employment rate remains at a record rate of 74.5%, with 31.8 million people in work.
Business Minister Margot James speaks about pay and employment at the launch of the Resolution Foundation’s report on low pay.
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