tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Rt Hon Mel Stride MP 2024-05-21T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government 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’m 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.   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 »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Prime Minister has outlined a package of sweeping reforms to put work at the heart of welfare and deliver on his “moral missionâ€� to give everyone who is able to work, the best possible chance of staying in, or returning â€� 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 £600 winter support for Welsh pensioners Payments of up to £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 (â€� 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 £301 Cost of Living Payment from DWP in just 8 days 99% of households initially eligible through DWP will have been directly paid £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 £301 directly from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between 25 April and 17 May. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/domestic-abusers-face-crackdown-in-raft-of-new-measures 2023-02-20T09:27:00+00:00 Domestic abusers face crackdown in raft of new measures Tougher management of most dangerous abusers and new protections for victims. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/over-8-million-families-in-the-uk-to-receive-new-cost-of-living-payment-this-spring 2023-02-07T14:12:54+00:00 Over 8 million families in the UK to receive new Cost of Living Payment this Spring Over 8 million families in the UK will continue to receive direct financial support from Government, with the first of five Cost of Living Payments â€� worth £301 â€� hitting bank accounts this spring. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/over-seven-million-324-payments-made-to-families-by-government-in-last-week-alone 2022-11-15T14:12:39+00:00 Over seven million £324 payments made to families by government in last week alone Over seven million payments of £324 have already been made to low-income families through the government’s cost of living support. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/324-payment-to-hit-bank-accounts-from-today 2022-11-08T00:01:47+00:00 £324 payment to hit bank accounts from today Almost one in four families across the UK will receive £324 from the government this month as the latest Cost of Living Payments are sent out from today (8 November 2022). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/high-streets-to-benefit-from-62-million-heritage-boost 2019-05-18T00:15:00+01:00 High streets to benefit from £62 million heritage boost New funding will bring old buildings back into use and turn them into offices, housing and creative spaces. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/millions-raised-from-tax-evading-dog-breeders 2019-05-05T00:00:03+01:00 Millions raised from tax evading dog breeders More than £5 million has been raised by a HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) taskforce tackling dishonest dog breeders selling pups on the black market. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hmrc-extends-deadline-for-8-million-of-customs-training-funding 2019-04-08T09:30:07+01:00 HMRC extends deadline for £8 million of customs training funding »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp deadline for applications for a government initiative to help businesses prepare for EU Exit has been extended to 31 May 2019. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/millions-to-benefit-from-pay-rise-and-tax-cuts 2019-04-06T00:15:11+01:00 Millions to benefit from pay rise and tax cuts »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp new financial year starts this week, with around 35 tax, benefit and pensions changes coming into effect. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/making-tax-digital-becomes-law 2019-04-01T12:31:14+01:00 Making Tax Digital becomes law New digital tax system to give more than one million businesses more financial control. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hmrc-wins-40-million-battle-against-tax-avoidance-promoters 2019-03-27T09:30:03+00:00 HMRC wins £40 million battle against tax avoidance promoters HM Revenue and Customs has won a legal case over tax avoidance scheme promoter Hyrax Resourcing Ltd, which will help the tax authority collect over £40 million in unpaid taxes.