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The letters offer advice to more than 350,000 British people living in EU and EFTA countries on actions they must take by 31 December 2020.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Universal Credit will continue to be calculated based on current earnings as Minimum Income Floor suspension extended.
Around a million pensioners across the UK will receive £140 off their fuel bills, thanks to government efforts working with energy firms to cut their costs.
The following is a speech made by Work and Pensions Secretary, Thérèse Coffey, on Wednesday 26 August 2020.
The Department for Work and Pensions has appointed Sarah Newton as Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board.
Observations and recommendations on the department’s emergency response to COVID-19.
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions participated in the International Labour Organisation Virtual Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work.
The Secretary of State delivered a speech to the OECD Roundtable on the UK’s innovative response to the Coronavirus crisis and our approach to recovery.
As we can finally enjoy the long-overdue haircut, go to the pub or pop out for a meal we are finding our new normal.
Our exceptional civil servants have stepped up to and met the challenges of this unprecedented time head on.
Letters authorising continuation of expenditure to ensure the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) responds effectively to COVID-19.
Employers will be able to make claims through the Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme from 26 May.
More than 135,000 new claims were made to Universal Credit on 30 and 31 March 2020. People who claimed on these two days will receive payments today.
The Secretary of State for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has made an oral statement to Parliament about the DWP's response to coronavirus (COVID-19).
On Thursday 23 April, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Thérèse Coffey attended an Extraordinary G20 Leaders' Summit on the COVID-19 pandemic.
People making new claims for Universal Credit will no longer need to call the Department as part of the process.
Reviews and reassessments for disability benefits are being suspended for the next three months.
People are being urged to use online services before turning to the telephone for help with their benefit claim
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces package to support workers as government confirms further measures to keep people safe
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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