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On Monday 21 March 2022, the Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered an Oral Statement.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
People fleeing Ukraine and arriving in the UK can claim benefits immediately.
By Minister for Pensions Guy Opperman and Minister for the Pacific and the International Environment Lord Goldsmith.
The government will today reaffirm its commitment to improving accessibility for D/deaf people, by backing the latest stage of the British Sign Language Bill.
New measures to help turn the tide on deprivation in one of the UK’s most iconic seaside towns.
Children of separated parents are set to benefit from changes to the Child Maintenance Service announced today (14 March 2022) as new powers are revealed.
The Work and Pensions Secretary delivered a speech to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA’s) ESG Conference 2022 on managing climate risk.
Fast-tracked access to benefits will be extended to a year from six months for people nearing the end of life, under changes due to take effect from 4 April.
Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech to mark the UK’s ratification of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention.
Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey deposits treaty tackling workplace violence, completing the ratification process for the UK.
Ministers called on business and charity leaders to be more generous in offering employment opportunities to former homeless people.
Correspondence between the Minister for Welfare Delivery and the SSAC on The Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence) Amendment Regulations 2021.
Correspondence between the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the SSAC on amendments to regulations to support they Way to Work campaign.
From today (Tuesday 8 February), those who are capable of work will be expected to search more widely for suitable available jobs from the fourth week of their Universal Credit claim, rather than up to three months as was pr…
State of the Nation report highlights positive impact of keeping schools open, with millions more to be invested in senior mental health lead training.
Thousands more jobseekers can now access tailored face-to-face job support and meet local employers as 150 new jobcentres are opened, levelling up opportunities across the country.
Millions of people will be able to access information about their pension pots more easily thanks to plans for smart dashboards, to be shaped by the consultation launched on Monday 31 January.
The government is backing a Bill to make British Sign Language (BSL) a recognised language in the UK and help deaf people play a more prominent role in society.
A new target to move half a million people into jobs by the end of June launches today, under ambitious government plans to turbo-charge our national recovery from COVID-19.
Free confidential and impartial support to help people make a Universal Credit claim will continue to be delivered across Great Britain for the fourth year running.
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