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The Minister for Employment, Mims Davies, calls for employers to strengthen their support to keep millions of women in work.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
State Pensions and benefits will be increased by 3.1 percent next year, it has been confirmed.
Almost two million of the lowest income working households who receive Universal Credit will today benefit from a cash boost worth £1,000 on average.
Over 100,000 young people across the country have now started jobs through the government’s landmark Kickstart Scheme, it was announced today (Tuesday 16 November).
Plans to protect small pension pots from being eroded by charges will be introduced next year.
New measures to protect pension savers and help stop scam transfers in their tracks became law today (Monday 8 November).
Work and Pensions Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey has urged world leaders to follow the UK’s lead in the fight against climate change during talks at COP26.
Over a million jobseekers could benefit from extra training following the latest changes to Universal Credit, helping fill vacancies from the care sector to the engineering industry.
Correspondence between SSAC and the Minister for Employment about the Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2021.
People. Planet. Prosperity. Work and Pensions Secretary delivered a speech at Policy Exchange on how pensions can be a superpower to help us achieve Net Zero.
Hundreds of thousands of people to be supported as part of the more than £500 million expansion of the government's Plan for Jobs.
The Chancellor will today (30 September) pay tribute to the resolve of the British public as the Government moves to the next phase of its Plan for Jobs, part of a £400 billion support package for the economy.
Vulnerable households across the country will be able to access a new £500m support fund to help them with essentials over the coming months as the country continues its recovery from the pandemic.
The DWP is supporting those arriving from Afghanistan as part of Operation Warm Welcome, including earlier access to benefit and employment support.
New recommendations to give pension savers a voice in how their hard-earned savings are being looked after have today been published.
Following unprecedented fluctuations to earnings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has today announced legislation to set aside for one year the use of average earnings growth figures for State Pensions up-rati…
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions explains uprating for State Pension and Industrial Death Benefit in relation to the general level of earnings for 2022 to 2023.
The Minister for Work and Pensions has confirmed the following reappointments to the Social Security Advisory Committee.
More accessible housing, easier commuting and better job prospects are set to become reality for millions of disabled people in the UK through actions set out in the government’s National Disability Strategy.
Anthony Arter will continue in his role as the Pensions Ombudsman for another year.
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