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A consultation has been launched today (21 November 2016) on the detail of a new funding model for the supported accommodation sector.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Jobseekers who are homeless or suffering from a mental health condition can access hardship payments immediately after a benefit sanction.
A welfare state is not enough. We need a system that involves many players – health professionals, employers and voluntary organisations.
The unemployment rate has dropped to an 11-year low of just 4.8% – down by more than 900,000 since 2010 – according to figures out today.
A new legal protection for whistleblowers applying for jobs in the children’s social care sector has been announced.
Changes to the benefit cap come into effect on 7 November 2016, reducing the total amount of benefits a household can receive.
A consultation has been launched on exemptions to reforms which limit the child elements in Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit.
The employment rate remains at a record rate of 74.5%, with 31.8 million people in work.
Business Minister Margot James speaks about pay and employment at the launch of the Resolution Foundation’s report on low pay.
Op-ed by Communities Minister, Lord Bourne.
The Minister for Welfare Delivery, Caroline Nokes MP, has appointed Bruce Calderwood to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).
The new funding model for supported accommodation includes women’s refuges, homeless shelters and housing for those leaving care.
The number of people in work is at a record high with nearly 175,000 more people in work up to July 2016, compared to the previous 3 months.
Prime Minister Theresa May will chair the Social Reform Cabinet Committee to make Britain better for everyone, not just the privileged few.
The employment rate in the UK is now at a record high of 74.5% and the unemployment rate is at its lowest level in over 10 years at 4.9%.
The largest list of employers to be named and shamed for failing to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage has been published.
Twenty-two employers have struck Gold in this year’s Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS), Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, announced today.
On 1 August 2016, the Social Security Advisory Committee welcomes 5 new members.
The ninth annual Armed Forces Day, honouring the work and dedication of our brave Servicemen and women, will be held in Liverpool
Telephone lines at the British Deputy High Commission Mumbai are currently down.
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