tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 2025-05-07T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/full-steam-ahead-young-people-take-the-drivers-seat-to-improve-train-services-and-unlock-jobs 2025-05-07T00:00:00+01:00 Full steam ahead: young people take the drivers seat to improve train services and unlock jobs Lowering the train driver age to 18 will help future-proof our railways, support young people in fulfilling careers and boost growth across the country. 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/speeches/secretary-of-state-for-work-and-pensions-speech-to-the-house-of-commons-on-welfare-reform 2025-03-18T00:00:00+00:00 Secretary of State for Work and Pensions speech to the House of Commons on Pathways to Work reform 皇冠体育app Secretary of State for Work and Pensions the Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP delivered the below speech to the House of Commons on the 18 March 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/shake-up-of-tech-and-ai-usage-across-nhs-and-other-public-services-to-deliver-plan-for-change 2025-01-21T00:00:00+00:00 Shake up of tech and AI usage across NHS and other public services to deliver plan for change 皇冠体育app government has announced a new plan to leverage technology and AI tools like "Humphrey" to streamline public services, eliminate delays through improved data sharing, and reduce costs, including consultant spen鈥� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/government-response-to-parliamentary-and-health-service-ombudsman-phso-report 2024-12-17T00:00:00+00:00 Government response to Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) report鈥� 皇冠体育app Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall delivered a speech to Parliament to outline the response to the PHSO State Pension age communication investigation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/winter-fuel-payments-eligibility-change-impact-on-pensioner-poverty-levels 2024-11-29T09:26:21+00:00 Winter Fuel Payments eligibility change - internal modelling on pensioner poverty levels Letter to Work and Pensions Select Committee providing internal government modelling on poverty estimates as a result of changes to Winter Fuel Payment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/get-britain-working-white-paper 2024-11-26T00:00:00+00:00 Get Britain Working White Paper 皇冠体育app Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall delivered a speech to Parliament to present the Get Britain Working White Paper. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/child-poverty-taskforce-holds-first-scottish-summit 2024-11-22T12:53:33+00:00 Child Poverty Taskforce holds first Scottish summit Ministers hear from families, public bodies and charities to tackle issues including wages, work and welfare and help those most in need. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/up-to-600-cash-boost-for-britains-lowest-paid-to-help-kickstart-the-economy 2024-10-21T12:30:01+01:00 Up to 拢600 cash boost for Britain鈥檚 lowest paid to help kickstart the economy Ten million working people across the country to benefit from an overhaul of workers鈥� rights as the Government鈥檚 landmark Employment Rights Bill returns to Parliament. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/getting-britain-working 2024-07-23T00:00:00+01:00 Getting Britain Working 皇冠体育app 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/breaking-new-ground-on-welfare-reform-growing-the-economy-and-changing-lives 2024-05-21T00:00:00+01:00 Breaking new ground on welfare reform: growing the economy and changing lives Today I鈥檓 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.聽聽 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/disability-benefits-system-to-be-reviewed-as-pm-outlines-moral-mission-to-reform-welfare 2024-04-19T10:56:03+01:00 Disability benefits system to be reviewed as PM outlines "moral mission" to reform welfare 皇冠体育app Prime Minister has outlined a package of sweeping reforms to put work at the heart of welfare and deliver on his 鈥渕oral mission鈥� to give everyone who is able to work, the best possible chance of staying in, or returning 鈥� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-laws-to-cut-migration-and-put-british-workers-first-in-force 2024-04-04T17:33:18+01:00 New laws to cut migration and put British workers first in force Changes that are now in force will slash migration and prevent the undercutting of British workers by employers looking to recruit cheap labour from overseas. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-renters-in-wales-better-off-with-uk-government-boost-to-housing-support 2024-01-09T00:00:00+00:00 Thousands of renters in Wales better off with UK Government boost to housing support Around 82,500 renters in Wales are set to receive a boost to their housing support in April, as the Government lays legislation to increase Local Housing Allowance (LHA). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/up-to-600-winter-support-for-welsh-pensioners 2023-11-28T00:00:00+00:00 Up to 拢600 winter support for Welsh pensioners Payments of up to 拢600 are landing directly in the bank accounts of over 600,000 pensioners in Wales for the second year running. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/changes-to-data-protection-laws-to-unlock-post-brexit-opportunity 2023-11-24T16:56:43+00:00 Changes to data protection laws to unlock post-Brexit opportunity Common sense changes to the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill will safeguard the public, prevent fraud, and unlock post-Brexit opportunities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/employment-support-launched-for-over-a-million-people 2023-11-16T00:00:00+00:00 Employment support launched for over a million people New Back to Work Plan to help up to 1,100,000 people with long-term health conditions, disabilities or long-term unemployment to look for and stay in work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-launches-new-crackdown-on-parents-who-refuse-to-pay-child-maintenance 2023-10-02T15:52:37+01:00 Government launches new crackdown on parents who refuse to pay child maintenance Parents who refuse to pay child maintenance will face accelerated sanctions as Ministers announce the introduction of new powers to speed up strong enforcement action and other reforms to make the Child Maintenance Service (鈥� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/over-7-million-households-receive-301-cost-of-living-payment-from-dwp-in-just-8-days 2023-05-03T00:01:07+01:00 Over 7 million households receive 拢301 Cost of Living Payment from DWP in just 8 days 99% of households initially eligible through DWP will have been directly paid 拢301 by the government by end of today (3 May 2023). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-2023-24-cost-of-living-payment-dates-announced 2023-03-27T00:01:00+01:00 First 2023/24 Cost of Living Payment dates announced Millions of UK households will receive 拢301 directly from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between 25 April and 17 May.