tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2025-05-22T11:49:31+01:00 HM Government 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

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/speeches/welfare-reform-speech-to-the-ippr-by-work-and-pensions-secretary 2025-05-21T13:24:52+01:00

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/parents-of-teens-reminded-to-extend-child-benefit-claim-online 2025-05-13T10:03:31+01:00

Parents of 16 to 19 year olds can go online to extend their Child Benefit claim to guarantee payments in September.

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

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/cost-of-living-boost-for-millions-as-prescription-charges-frozen 2025-04-28T00:00:00+01:00

Millions of patients are getting a cost of living boost as the government freezes prescription charges for the first time in 3 years.

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

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/more-than-half-a-million-more-people-in-line-for-savings-boost 2025-04-17T11:15:46+01:00

Thousands more are eligible to open a Help to Save account.

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

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/neonatal-care-leave-and-pay-right-for-thousands-of-new-parents 2025-04-05T00:01:01+01:00

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/south-yorkshire-kicks-off-125-million-plans-to-get-britain-back-to-health-and-work 2025-04-04T00:01:01+01:00

Liz Kendall visits Barnsley to unveil first of nine ‘trailblazers� 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

»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

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

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/influenza-of-avian-origin-confirmed-in-a-sheep-in-yorkshire 2025-03-24T08:00:02+00:00

Influenza of avian origin (H5N1) has been confirmed in a single sheep in Yorkshire.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-report-reveals-young-people-nearly-fives-time-more-likely-to-be-put-out-of-work 2025-03-20T08:46:11+00:00

New Keep Britain Working Review report reveals an increase of 1.2 million young people with work limiting health conditions 

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

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp 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/biggest-shake-up-to-welfare-system-in-a-generation-to-get-britain-working 2025-03-18T00:00:00+00:00

Largest welfare reforms for a generation to help sick and disabled people who can and have the potential to work into jobs - backed by a £1 billion investment, unveiled by the Work & Pensions Secretary today [Tuesday 18 �

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/skills-and-training-scheme-expanded-to-help-100000-people-into-work 2025-02-26T09:30:11+00:00

Over 100,000 people looking for work to benefit from tailored training next year, providing employers with work-ready recruits.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/powers-for-landlords-to-collect-rent-from-benefit-payments-to-be-re-examined 2025-02-25T00:00:00+00:00

A controversial system that automatically approves landlord requests to deduct tenants� benefits to pay rent arrears and ongoing rent payments is being re-examined, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall announced today [Tu�

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/jobs-on-wheels-mobile-jobcentre-vans-deliver-work-support-directly-to-local-communities-in-drive-to-boost-employment 2025-02-11T00:00:00+00:00

New scheme comes as part of the government’s drive to help people back into work and kickstart economic growth under its Plan for Change