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Parents who refuse to pay child maintenance could face curfews, as Ministers plan new powers for the Child Maintenance Service.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Thousands of families with children are set to benefit from £33 million support to resolve conflict at home and improve children’s life chances.
Children of separated parents are set to benefit from changes to the Child Maintenance Service announced today (14 March 2022) as new powers are revealed.
State of the Nation report highlights positive impact of keeping schools open, with millions more to be invested in senior mental health lead training.
The Minister for Work and Pensions, the Baroness Deborah Stedman-Scott OBE DL, has appointed Matthew Doyle to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).
From today, councils can apply to the DWP for funding to train frontline staff who regularly come into contact with families facing conflict, so they can intervene at the right time to reduce friction between parents and hel…
Four pilots to improve the standard and quality of supported housing in England have been extended, backed by an additional £2.3 million.
The government has published a new National Statement of Expectations (NSE) for supported housing.
Furloughed workers planning to take paid parental or adoption leave will be entitled to pay based on their usual earnings rather than a furloughed pay rate.
Statement by Baroness Buscombe, UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, at the UN Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The Baroness Buscombe, Minister for Work and Pensions (Lords), has confirmed 2 new appointments to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).
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