tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 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/speeches/delivering-our-plan-for-change-for-workers 2025-05-08T10:08:27+01:00 Delivering our Plan for Change for workers »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting spoke at the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) Annual Conference in Blackpool. 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/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/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/neonatal-care-leave-and-pay-right-for-thousands-of-new-parents 2025-04-05T00:01:01+01:00 Neonatal care leave and pay right for thousands of new parents New entitlement will give thousands of eligible new parents each year with children in neonatal care a right to additional leave and pay. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/payslip-boost-for-millions-as-new-minimum-wage-rates-take-effect 2025-04-01T00:00:00+01:00 Payslip boost for millions as new minimum wage rates take effect Over 3 million eligible workers set for a pay rise of up to £1,400 a year as new National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates take effect. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-to-national-minimum-wage-and-national-living-wage 2025-03-19T00:00:00+00:00 Boost to National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage This change is another step towards creating a genuine living wage that supports millions of families across the country. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/changes-to-sick-pay-will-help-people-stay-in-work-and-grow-economy 2025-03-05T00:00:00+00:00 Changes to sick pay will help people stay in work and grow economy More than one million working people across the UK will see a rise in living standards thanks to improvements to Statutory Sick Pay, ministers have announced today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/employment-rights-bill-to-boost-productivity-for-british-workers-and-grow-the-economy 2025-03-04T12:07:17+00:00 Employment Rights Bill to boost productivity for British workers and grow the economy »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Government will today table amendments to the Employment Rights Bill. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nearly-fifty-thousand-extra-pensioners-receiving-vital-pension-credit-support-following-surge-in-claims-processed 2025-02-27T09:53:03+00:00 Nearly fifty thousand extra pensioners receiving vital Pension Credit support following surge in claims processed New figures published today [Thursday 27 February] show a significant spike in Pension Credit applications following a DWP campaign to boost uptake, the highest since comparisons began in 2020. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-businesses-lead-the-way-with-record-numbers-of-female-leaders 2025-02-25T00:00:00+00:00 UK businesses lead the way with record numbers of female leaders FTSE Women Leaders Review and UK Government publish latest report on women in leadership roles at FTSE350 companies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/april-pay-rise-set-to-boost-pockets-of-over-3-million-workers 2025-02-04T00:00:00+00:00 April pay rise set to boost pockets of over 3 million workers Government lays legislation confirming that the new National Living Wage and new National Minimum Wage will take effect from 1 April. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dedicated-team-to-serve-businesses-amongst-dwp-overhaul-of-employer-support-to-get-britain-working 2025-01-31T16:14:20+00:00 Dedicated team to serve businesses amongst DWP overhaul of employer support to Get Britain Working Ministers are encouraging UK businesses to work with Jobcentres to fill the thousands of jobs currently vacant as the UK goes for growth, the Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall set out today (30 January). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ex-high-street-chief-to-keep-britain-working-with-review-into-business-support-for-disabled-and-long-term-sick 2025-01-24T00:01:06+00:00 Ex-high street chief to keep Britain working with review into business support for disabled and long-term sick A new “Keep Britain Workingâ€� review has been launched today [Friday 24 January] to explore how to urgently support people with long-term illnesses or disabilities back into work, and to stay in work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/parents-to-receive-day-one-right-to-neonatal-care-leave-and-pay 2025-01-20T11:48:49+00:00 Parents to receive day one right to neonatal care leave and pay Thousands of working families with babies in neonatal care will be entitled to additional time off as a day one right tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/we-review-pension-costs-for-northern-ireland-utility-regulator 2024-12-19T16:45:52+00:00 We review pension costs for Northern Ireland Utility Regulator GAD advised the Utility Regulator of Northern Ireland about pension costs of the electricity company over a 6-year period