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Up to 25,000 people will benefit from new employment support starting today as part of the Government’s flagship Universal Support programme.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The GPA has achieved ‘Inclusive Environments Recognition’ at project level from the Construction Industry Council (CIC) for its Government Hub in Birmingham.
From today (24 July 2023), parents of children aged 1 and 2 on Universal Credit will start to benefit from meeting more frequently with work coaches to help them prepare for work.
Millions of British workers will have more flexibility over where and when they work as the Flexible Working Bill achieves Royal Assent.
Tens of thousands of Brits will be helped to take stock of their work, wellbeing and finances through a £5 million expansion of the DWP’s “Mid-life MOT” initiative.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
A new online Midlife MOT has been launched to help older workers with financial planning, health guidance, and to assess what their skills mean for their careers and futures.
A new £3.7 million employment programme will see mentors who have beat drug or alcohol addiction placed in Jobcentres to help others with dependencies recover and get back into work.
All pensioners on a low income should check if they qualify for Pension Credit in order to also receive a Cost of Living Payment.
The State Pension age timetable will remain unchanged, for the time being. The review was informed by reports from the Government Actuary.
Millions of the lowest paid workers across the UK will receive a pay increase as the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rise comes into effect.
The second review of State Pension age has been published by the Government today.
We blog about how to recruit and retain staff, along with the importance of the employee value proposition in the Civil Service and public sector.
Over 1.2 million low-income earners on Universal Credit can now tap into additional support to help secure promotions and higher wages.
An extra £22 million is being invested to extend free and impartial support for people making a Universal Credit claim.
This latest blog from GAD focuses on defined contribution pensions and the role they play in the UK market.
Breaking gender bias: Environment Agency has more diverse workforce bringing greater benefit to the environment - women increasingly taking up manual work
Today (Monday 6 March) the Women’s and Health Minister, Maria Caulfield met leading researchers and discussed their work to improve health outcomes for women and babies, and the importance of women working in STEM (science, …
Thousands of taxpayers have been given more time to fill gaps in their National Insurance record and help increase the amount they receive in State Pension.
Employers are being encouraged to better support women experiencing the menopause as the Government today appointed England’s first ever Menopause Employment Champion.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) today confirmed it will support proposals to expand Automatic Enrolment, enabling millions of people to save more and to start saving earlier.
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