tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) 2025-06-13T13:59:26+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/school-holiday-meals-for-more-children-who-are-most-in-need-thanks-to-transformative-support-package 2025-06-13T13:59:26+01:00 School holiday meals for more children who are most in need thanks to transformative support package Children most in need across the country will be kept from going hungry during the school holidays thanks to funding announced in the Spending Review. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/retrospective-actuarial-confirmation-of-benefit-changes 2025-06-05T12:04:27+01:00 Retrospective actuarial confirmation of benefit changes The Government will introduce legislation to deal with issues arising from the Virgin Media v NTL Pension Trustees judgment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/20-million-workers-set-to-benefit-from-new-pension-schemes-bill 2025-06-05T00:01:03+01:00 20 million workers set to benefit from new Pension Schemes Bill Millions of people across the UK will find it easier to manage and get more from their pensions thanks to the Government’s new Pension Schemes Bill. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/biggest-shake-up-of-jobcentres-in-decades-gets-underway 2025-06-05T00:00:00+01:00 Biggest shake-up of Jobcentres in decades gets underway Launch of a new, locally-led approach to jobseeker support begins in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-young-people-set-to-benefit-from-new-support-into-work-and-training 2025-05-23T00:01:12+01:00 Thousands of young people set to benefit from new support into work and training Thousands of young people across England will receive targeted support into work, under a new £45 million scheme launched by the Work and Pensions Secretary. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dwp-blocks-1-billion-in-incorrect-payments-in-drive-to-protect-people-from-falling-into-debt 2025-05-22T11:49:31+01:00 DWP blocks £1 billion in incorrect payments in drive to protect people from falling into debt More than £1 billion in incorrect Universal Credit (UC) payments have been blocked by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in a drive to stop people falling into financial difficulties. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/record-pension-scheme-funding-means-up-to-160-billion-ready-to-boost-growth 2025-05-21T13:25:40+01:00 Record pension scheme funding means up to £160 billion ready to boost growth The reforms will support the Government’s Plan for Change by boosting economic growth and securing the financial future of millions of UK savers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/welfare-reform-speech-to-the-ippr-by-work-and-pensions-secretary 2025-05-21T13:24:52+01:00 Welfare reform: Speech to the IPPR by Work and Pensions Secretary Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP speech to the IPPR setting out the case for welfare reform. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/25-billion-powered-wales-pension-partnership-pool-to-deliver-growth-and-jobs-for-wales 2025-05-09T11:42:56+01:00 £25 billion powered Wales Pension Partnership pool to deliver growth and jobs for Wales People from Cardiff to Carmarthen will see a boost to their local communities and job opportunities, thanks to the Wales Pension Partnership (WPP) launching a new investment company that pools £25 billion of assets. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fraud-bill-to-save-15-billion-progresses-to-the-lords 2025-04-30T10:00:04+01:00 Fraud Bill to save £1.5 billion progresses to the Lords Plans to recover stolen cash and impose driving bans on those who repeatedly fail to pay back taxpayer money moved a step closer today, as Ministers vowed “to address the unacceptable levels of fraud and error we’ve inherite… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/universal-credit-change-brings-420-boost-to-over-a-million-households 2025-04-30T00:01:03+01:00 Universal Credit change brings £420 boost to over a million households More than one million households struggling with debt will get to keep an average £420 more of their benefits each year, under a change to Universal Credit coming into force today [30 April 2025]. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/businesses-commended-for-exceptional-workplace-support-of-disabled-people-in-award-ceremony 2025-04-30T00:00:00+01:00 Businesses commended for exceptional workplace support of disabled people in award ceremony Large and small businesses who have carried out exceptional work in hiring, retaining and supporting disabled people in the workplace have been recognised in the annual Disability Confident Awards in London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/innovative-collective-pension-funds-to-deliver-higher-incomes-and-lower-risks-for-future-pensioners 2025-04-29T17:15:05+01:00 Innovative 'collective' pension funds to deliver higher incomes and lower risks for future pensioners Pensioners of the future will benefit from innovative 'collective' pension schemes to boost their income in retirement and productive investment across the economy, under plans announced today [29 April] tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-uk-jobseekers-helped-into-workplace-training 2025-04-25T00:00:00+01:00 Thousands of UK jobseekers helped into workplace training Tens of thousands of people have been helped into workplace training thanks to government support, new figures show today (25 April). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/menopause-employment-ambassador-partners-with-industry-leaders-to-support-women-to-stay-in-work 2025-04-25T00:00:00+01:00 Menopause Employment Ambassador partners with industry leaders to support women to stay in work Thousands of women are set to benefit from plans to boost workplace support as leaders from across industry, healthcare and the legal profession came together today to form the first-ever independent Menopause Advisory Group. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/1000-retirement-savings-boost-from-plans-to-bring-together-small-pension-pots 2025-04-24T00:00:00+01:00 £1,000 retirement savings boost from plans to bring together small pension pots Millions of Brits will find it easier to track their pension savings with the creation of a small pensions pot consolidator, in reforms unveiled by the pensions minister today (Thursday 24 April). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/10-million-boost-to-employment-support-in-wales-to-get-britain-working-again 2025-04-23T00:00:00+01:00 £10 million boost to employment support in Wales to Get Britain Working again People in Wales are set to benefit from a £10 million investment aimed at improving local work, health, and skills support as part of the UK Government's initiative to tackle inactivity and Get Britain Working. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sarah-newton-reappointed-as-chair-of-the-health-and-safety-executive-hse 2025-04-14T11:21:39+01:00 Sarah Newton Reappointed as Chair of the Health and Safety Executive. The Department for Work and Pensions has reappointed Sarah Newton as Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rollout-begins-on-new-employment-support-programme-with-40-million-boost-to-west-london 2025-04-09T00:00:00+01:00 Rollout begins on new Employment Support programme with £40 million boost to West London. West London will today become the first of 47 areas across England and Wales set to receive dedicated five-year funding aimed at helping disabled people and those with health conditions and additional support needs into work… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/over-35-million-in-cold-weather-payments-support-paid-this-winter 2025-04-09T00:00:00+01:00 Over £35 million in Cold Weather Payments support paid this winter Over 1.4 million Cold Weather Payments - worth around £35 million in total - were paid this past winter to people in England and Wales, according to statistics released today [09 April].