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On the third anniversary of the scheme, changes have been announced to help businesses achieve their goal of workplace inclusivity.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Funding will be available to partner organisations, including charities, from April 2020 to help vulnerable people claim Universal Credit.
Two new programmes have been announced to help disadvantaged young people into work and use mobile technology to help jobseekers into higher paid jobs.
First meeting of the National Taskforce to support Thomas Cook employees and local communities.
More armed forces veterans will be helped into work thanks to new funding that will secure additional specialist support in jobcentres.
Parents are to receive a helping hand to balance work and life from a brand new jobs scheme to be launched tomorrow (2 September 2019) by Amber Rudd.
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Amber Rudd announces funding for life-changing project.
UK employment rate at joint record high 76.1%, as number in work reaches 32.8 million, and wages surpass inflation for the 17th consecutive month.
Liz Sayce OBE is being appointed interim chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).
The government has started a consultation to transform support for sick and disabled staff and remove barriers for employers.
The Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd is in Rome for a working visit to discuss the UK’s record female employment and the role of women in politics.
Personal experiences motivate me to make life fairer for terminally ill people, Amber Rudd said today (11 July 2019).
Unnecessary reassessments for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are today (9 July 2019) being scrapped for around 290,000 disabled pensioners.
Prisoners close to release at 2 prisons in Scotland are set to receive enhanced employment support in a bid to reduce re-offending rates in Scotland.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Injustices faced by disabled people in the workplace, at home and in the community will be tackled head-on through a new package of measures ordered by the Prime Minister.
The first step in scrapping unnecessary reassessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for pensioners starts on Friday (31 May).
Amber Rudd talks about the future of the Labour Market at the Recruitment and Employment Confederation
The power of employment was in the spotlight today as Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd discussed how work is helping women offenders turn their lives around.
New pensions dashboards launched by UK Government during visit to Peter’s pie factory in Bedwas today
Pensions dashboards which will revolutionise retirement planning have been given the green light by the Work and Pensions Secretary today - with initial industry models expected this year.
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