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Mental health support and peer support networks to get people back into work as local areas get £80 million funding boost
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Across the country, thousands more people will be helped back towards employment through support ranging from peer-to-peer support groups to mental health support thanks to an £80 million funding package announced today (Thursday).
Pensioners are being warned to look out for Winter Fuel Payment text message scams following a surge in activity from opportunistic criminals ahead of next month’s payments.
Job advisers to be embedded in GP surgeries as tens of thousands more sick and disabled people offered help into work
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Over 40,000 more sick or disabled people will receive intensive employment support to move into secure, fulfilling work and out of poverty, thanks to a £167.2 million boost to the Connect to Work programme.
Thousands more young people are to receive life-changing support into work or training – with football clubs across the country signing up to help the Government in their mission to ensure every 18-to-21-year-old has the chance to earn or learn.
Ramped up job support for people on sickness benefits
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Specialist Jobcentre staff redeployed to give skills and employment support to tens of thousands of people with no requirement to look for work.
Thousands of sick or disabled people will be helped into good, secure jobs following a major expansion of tailored employment support announced by the Department for Work and Pensions today [Thursday 04 September]
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