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From Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
  • Boost for pensioners in the EU

    UK state pensioners currently living in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland will continue to have their pensions increased annually.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Employment hotline opens for offenders in Scotland’s largest prison

    Prisoners in Scotland’s largest prison are to receive enhanced employment support in a bid to reduce re-offending rates in Scotland.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Thriving UK jobs market hits record high employment rate

    The new record high employment rate is at 76.3%, with the unemployment rate not lower since 1974. Wage growth has outpaced inflation for the 22nd consecutive month.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Alister Jack responds to January 2020 labour market figures

    Alister Jack responds to January 2020 labour market figures

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Around 900,000 could receive increased Housing Benefit from April

    Around 900,000 people across the UK could see their Housing Benefit payments rise from April.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Jobcentres to receive new £3 million fund to support homeless people

    Jobcentres across the UK are to benefit from a boost of up to £3 million to support homeless people, Minister for Welfare Delivery Will Quince said today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK jobs market booms with record high employment rate

    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.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Benefit claimants to get more cash to help with funeral costs

    Funeral Expenses Payments scheme to provide up to £1,000, in addition to paying for essential costs of burial or cremation.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Disability Confident scheme leads to inclusive workforce

    On the third anniversary of the scheme, changes have been announced to help businesses achieve their goal of workplace inclusivity.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £10 million fund to help vulnerable people claim Universal Credit

    Funding will be available to partner organisations, including charities, from April 2020 to help vulnerable people claim Universal Credit.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Over 200 businesses started each week through DWP scheme

    New Enterprise Allowance, a fund for jobseekers with a business idea, has helped launch over 200 businesses a week by benefit claimants since 2017.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Are you a customer or employee affected by Thomas Cook?

    Advice and information if you are an employee or customer of Thomas Cook.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Health and wellbeing amongst staff

    Speech by Minister for Disabled People Justin Tomlinson at the John Lewis Partnership event to promote health and wellbeing amongst staff.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Changes to the currency of UK State Pension and Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit paid into Yemeni bank accounts

    If you have a bank account in Yemen and receive State Pension or Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit from the UK into this account, it will be paid Yemeni rial (YER).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Chairs appointed to network to give disabled people stronger voice

    The Office for Disability Issues has announced the appointment of chairs to lead 9 new Regional Stakeholder Networks.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £4 million scheme to boost worker earnings and youth employment

    Two new programmes have been announced to help disadvantaged young people into work and use mobile technology to help jobseekers into higher paid jobs.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • First meeting of the National Taskforce for Thomas Cook

    First meeting of the National Taskforce to support Thomas Cook employees and local communities.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • RNIB training rolled out to jobcentre staff

    A groundbreaking training partnership to help jobcentre staff better support Universal Credit claimants who are blind or have visual impairments launches today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Increased DWP support for veterans

    More armed forces veterans will be helped into work thanks to new funding that will secure additional specialist support in jobcentres.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Wages outpace inflation for the 18th consecutive month

    Wages for UK workers have continued to grow, as new figures released today show wages have been rising faster than inflation for a year and a half, growing by 1.9% in real terms on last year.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government