tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) 2025-05-09T11:42:56+01:00 HM Government 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 inheriteâ€� 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. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp 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 workâ€� 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]. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-and-industry-to-train-up-clean-power-army 2025-04-07T14:25:01+01:00 Government and industry to train up 'clean power army' Government and industry to train up 'clean power army' of apprentice engineers, welders, and technicians. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-listen-learn-and-deliver-as-consultation-on-transformational-welfare-reforms-begins 2025-04-07T00:00:00+01:00 Government to listen, learn and deliver as consultation on transformational welfare reforms begins Welfare reforms must be shaped by and for disabled people, the Minister for Social Security and Disability Sir Stephen Timms said today [Monday 07 April], as the official consultation on the government’s proposals begins. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/huge-income-boost-for-millions-of-pensioners-and-working-people 2025-04-06T00:01:05+01:00 Huge income boost for millions of pensioners and working people. Millions of pensioners will receive as much as £470 more a year added to their State Pension from today, thanks to the government's' ironclad commitment to the pensions Triple Lock throughout this parliament. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/south-yorkshire-kicks-off-125-million-plans-to-get-britain-back-to-health-and-work 2025-04-04T00:01:01+01:00 South Yorkshire kicks off £125 million plans to get Britain back to health and work Liz Kendall visits Barnsley to unveil first of nine ‘trailblazersâ€� which will get people back to health and back to work, supported by £18m of £125m investment tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/secretary-of-state-letter-to-the-first-minister-of-wales 2025-04-01T16:56:55+01:00 Secretary of State letter to the First Minister of Wales »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall, has written to the First Minister of Wales regarding welfare reform and its impact in Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/almost-two-million-people-on-universal-credit-not-supported-to-look-for-work 2025-04-01T16:24:25+01:00 Almost two million people on Universal Credit not supported to look for work Number of people receiving the highest level of support across UC and other benefits increasing 50% since the start of the pandemic, rising above projections. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pathways-to-work-green-paper-faq 2025-03-27T00:00:00+00:00 Pathways to Work: Green Paper FAQs We understand that many people have questions about the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dwp-appoints-new-chair-of-industrial-injuries-advisory-council-iiac 2025-03-25T12:31:19+00:00 DWP appoints new Chair of Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) Professor Gillian Leng CBE has been appointed as the new Chair of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) effective from 1 April 2025.