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People planning their retirement will be able to withdraw up to £1,500 from their pension pots tax-free to pay for financial advice, under plans unveiled by the government today.
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Prime Minister Theresa May set out the Plan for Britain, including the 12 priorities that the UK government will use to negotiate Brexit.
A new government strategy encourages the over 50s to reap the benefits of work, including a second career.
Greater Manchester and London are to receive new powers to help thousands more disabled people get into work.
Plans to reform DWP Jobcentre Plus offices and benefit centres.
Today the government is committing to making sure new and expectant mothers have sufficient protections from redundancy in the workplace.
Hundreds of thousands of savers have cashed in £9.2 billion from their pension pots since pension freedoms were introduced in April 2015.
A mechanical design engineer from Sellafield Ltd has won a top national award for excelling in his apprenticeship.
Employment levels at the beginning of 2017 are higher than they were at the beginning of 2016
The unemployment rate has remained at an 11-year low of just 4.8% – down by more than 900,000 since 2010.
Ten of the most bizarre excuses used by unscrupulous bosses found to have underpaid workers the National Minimum Wage have been revealed.
Sir David Metcalf has been named as the first Director of Labour Market Enforcement.
Learn about ISAs and other savings options
Almost half of workers would stay in work if they were offered more flexibility by their employers in later life, according to new research.
More than 95,000 businesses have been launched by jobseekers with the support of a scheme to boost innovation.
Tim Fallowfield has been announced as the Chair of a group which will engage with the business community on disability employment.
The labour market has finished a record breaking year with unemployment down by over 100,000 people and the rate running at 4.8%.
Pension providers have made progress towards meeting the recommendations of the Independent Project Board.
This week DWP turns 100 years old, marking a century of supporting people into jobs and encouraging them to save for their future.
A new two-year project to support people with learning disabilities and autism to find work has been launched by the government.
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