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People making new claims for Universal Credit will no longer need to call the Department as part of the process.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Reviews and reassessments for disability benefits are being suspended for the next three months.
People are being urged to use online services before turning to the telephone for help with their benefit claim
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces package to support workers as government confirms further measures to keep people safe
There is a new record high employment rate and the unemployment rate has not been lower since 1974. Wage growth outpaces inflation for 21st successive month.
On the third anniversary of the scheme, changes have been announced to help businesses achieve their goal of workplace inclusivity.
Funding will be available to partner organisations, including charities, from April 2020 to help vulnerable people claim Universal Credit.
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.
More armed forces veterans will be helped into work thanks to new funding that will secure additional specialist support in jobcentres.
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.
Liz Sayce OBE is being appointed interim chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).
The government has started a consultation to transform support for sick and disabled staff and remove barriers for employers.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd is in Rome for a working visit to discuss the UK’s record female employment and the role of women in politics.
Personal experiences motivate me to make life fairer for terminally ill people, Amber Rudd said today (11 July 2019).
Unnecessary reassessments for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are today (9 July 2019) being scrapped for around 290,000 disabled pensioners.
Prisoners close to release at 2 prisons in Scotland are set to receive enhanced employment support in a bid to reduce re-offending rates in Scotland.
Injustices faced by disabled people in the workplace, at home and in the community will be tackled head-on through a new package of measures ordered by the Prime Minister.
The first step in scrapping unnecessary reassessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for pensioners starts on Friday (31 May).
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