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An exchange of correspondence between SSAC's Chair and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about means-testing of Winter Fuel Payments.
The Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Caxton…
A £15 million funding boost to the Help to Claim scheme will support thousands of people moving from Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) to Universal Credit, the Department for Work and Pensions has announced today [Tuesd…
Liz Kendall and Wes Streeting visit North Central London WorkWell service to see how early health interventions are helping to keep people in work or get them back to work.
Cold Weather Payments take effect from today as low-income households set to get £25 during cold snaps.
Voices of struggling families, anti-poverty organisations and local leaders will be put at the centre of the Child Poverty Taskforce’s work to build an ambitious strategy to give all children the best start in life, minister…
Ambassador to work with employers to help women experiencing menopause symptoms to stay in work and progress in their careers.
Review signals Government’s recognition of the challenges carers face and commitment to provide them with the support they need.
DWP is urging Tax Credit customers to respond to their Universal Credit migration notices so they continue to receive benefits.
An exchange of correspondence between SSAC's Chair and the Minister for Social Security and Disability about the benefit treatment of infected blood payments received from the estate of a deceased infected person.
Millions of vulnerable people to receive help this winter as the Work and Pensions Secretary extends the Household Support Fund
Up to 880,000 households across the UK may be missing out on support worth on average over £3,900 a year. Read more about claiming for yourself or a loved one.
Child Benefit can be claimed for children after they turn 16 if they are staying on in approved education or training.
Urgent work on tackling one of Britain’s biggest social injustices begun yesterday [Wednesday 14 August] as the government’s Child Poverty Taskforce met for the first time.
Child maintenance consultation extended to allow more time for engagement from external organisations.
Postmasters whose convictions have been overturned by the Post Office Offences Act can now apply to a new redress scheme.
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall delivered a landmark speech setting out how Britain's system of employment support must be fundamentally reformed.
On a visit to Leeds Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will today (Thursday 11 July) confirm the Government’s commitments to its manifesto Back to Work Plan, and say tackling economic inactivity is central to the Govern…
An exchange of correspondence between SSAC's Chair and the NI Minister of Communities, about their recommendations to Universal Credit Administrative Earnings Threshold increases.
How to claim Child Benefit if your child is continuing in further education after their GCSEs.
Today I’m announcing that I have set up a new cross government ministerial taskforce to drive the further action we need to take down barriers to recruitment.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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