tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-05-13T10:03:31+01:00 HM Government 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 teens reminded to extend Child Benefit claim online 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 Universal Credit change brings 拢420 boost to over a million households More than one million households struggling with debt will get to keep an average 拢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 Cost of living boost for millions as prescription charges frozen 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 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/more-than-half-a-million-more-people-in-line-for-savings-boost 2025-04-17T11:15:46+01:00 More than half a million more people in line for savings boost 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 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聽today [Monday 07 April],聽as the official consultation on the government鈥檚 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 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/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 拢125 million plans to get Britain back to health and work Liz Kendall visits Barnsley to unveil first of nine 鈥榯railblazers鈥� which will get people back to health and back to work, supported by 拢18m of 拢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 The 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鈥疷C鈥痑nd other benefits鈥痠ncreasing 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聽Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working聽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 confirmed in a sheep in Yorkshire 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 Report reveals young people nearly fives time more likely to be put out of work New Keep Britain Working Review report reveals an increase of 1.2 million young people with work limiting health conditions聽 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 The 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 Biggest shake up to welfare system in a generation to get Britain working 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 拢1 billion investment, unveiled by the Work & Pensions Secretary today [Tuesday 18 鈥� 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 Skills and Training Scheme expanded to help 100,000 people into work 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 Powers for landlords to collect rent from benefit payments to be re-examined A controversial system that automatically approves landlord requests to deduct tenants鈥� benefits to pay rent arrears and ongoing rent payments is being re-examined, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall announced today [Tu鈥� 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 Jobs on wheels: Mobile Jobcentre vans deliver work support directly to local communities in drive to boost employment聽 New scheme comes as part of the government鈥檚 drive to help people back into work and kickstart economic growth under its Plan for Change tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-survey-suggests-benefits-system-is-letting-down-people-with-mental-health-conditions-who-want-to-work 2025-02-06T00:00:00+00:00 New survey suggests benefits system is letting down people with mental health conditions who want to work Many sick and disabled people say they want to work to help boost their living standards 鈥� but aren鈥檛 given the right support, according to new data published on Time to Talk day today [6 February]. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/work-capability-assessment-draft-regulations-letter-to-dr-stephen-brien 2025-02-04T09:00:03+00:00 Work Capability Assessment draft regulations: letter to Dr Stephen Brien Correspondence from the DWP to SSAC's Chair following the judgment in the judicial review into the lawfulness of the consultation on the Work Capability Assessment descriptor changes.