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Susan Park has been appointed Director General Universal Credit Operations, accountable for its operation in jobcentres and service centres.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The employment rate is at a record 74.6% – the highest employment rate since records began in 1971.
Free online support to help Universal Credit claimants with their personal finances launches today (13 February 2017).
Figures published on 2 February 2017 show that 26,000 households who had their benefits capped have moved into work.
Plans to reform DWP Jobcentre Plus offices and benefit centres.
Penny Mordaunt, Minister for Disabled People, announced on 18 January 2017 the amount of the third Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme levy.
The unemployment rate has remained at an 11-year low of just 4.8% – down by more than 900,000 since 2010.
More people that have suffered the death of a spouse or civil partner will be entitled to increased support.
Correspondence between SSAC and the Minister for Welfare Reform about proposals for Universal Credit housing costs for people aged 18 to 21.
A record £1 billion in overpaid benefits through fraud and error was recovered in 2015/16, latest figures show.
Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud will be retiring from his ministerial position at the Department for Work and Pensions.
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.
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.
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.
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 employment rate hits a record high of 74.4%, with 31.7 million people in work.
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