tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) 2025-06-30T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/further-details-on-welfare-reforms-published-ahead-of-second-reading 2025-06-30T00:00:00+01:00 Further details on welfare reforms published ahead of Second Reading New details on the Government’s welfare reforms will be published today (Monday 30 June 2025) ahead of Second Reading of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill on Tuesday. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-to-mental-health-services-from-thousands-of-extra-staff 2025-06-27T00:00:00+01:00 Boost to mental health services from thousands of extra staff Latest data shows 6,700 more mental health workers have been recruited, bringing the government closer to its 8,500 target. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-more-to-get-the-tools-they-need-to-start-construction-careers 2025-06-26T00:01:04+01:00 Thousands more to get the tools they need to start construction careers Thousands of people are set to benefit from on-the-job training and career opportunities in the construction sector. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dwp-appoints-new-interim-chair-of-the-pensions-regulator 2025-06-23T00:00:00+01:00 DWP appoints new interim Chair of The Pensions Regulator The Department for Work and Pensions has announced the appointment of Kirstin Baker as the new Interim Chair of The Pensions Regulator (TPR), effective from 1 August 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-chair-of-the-pensions-ombudsman-appointed 2025-06-19T00:00:00+01:00 New Chair of The Pensions Ombudsman appointed Deborah Evans is today [19 June] confirmed as the new Chair of The Pensions Ombudsman. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/welfare-bill-will-protect-the-most-vulnerable-and-help-households-with-income-boost 2025-06-18T14:10:48+01:00 Welfare bill will protect the most vulnerable and help households with income boost Additional protections for millions of vulnerable people on benefits are set to be written into law, under new measures being introduced to Parliament today [18 June 2025]. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/school-holiday-meals-for-more-children-who-are-most-in-need-thanks-to-transformative-support-package 2025-06-13T13:59:26+01:00 School holiday meals for more children who are most in need thanks to transformative support package Children most in need across the country will be kept from going hungry during the school holidays thanks to funding announced in the Spending Review. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/retrospective-actuarial-confirmation-of-benefit-changes 2025-06-05T12:04:27+01:00 Retrospective actuarial confirmation of benefit changes The Government will introduce legislation to deal with issues arising from the Virgin Media v NTL Pension Trustees judgment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/20-million-workers-set-to-benefit-from-new-pension-schemes-bill 2025-06-05T00:01:03+01:00 20 million workers set to benefit from new Pension Schemes Bill Millions of people across the UK will find it easier to manage and get more from their pensions thanks to the Government’s new Pension Schemes Bill. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/biggest-shake-up-of-jobcentres-in-decades-gets-underway 2025-06-05T00:00:00+01:00 Biggest shake-up of Jobcentres in decades gets underway Launch of a new, locally-led approach to jobseeker support begins in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-young-people-set-to-benefit-from-new-support-into-work-and-training 2025-05-23T00:01:12+01:00 Thousands of young people set to benefit from new support into work and training Thousands of young people across England will receive targeted support into work, under a new £45 million scheme launched by the Work and Pensions Secretary. 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 DWP blocks £1 billion in incorrect payments in drive to protect people from falling into debt 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/news/record-pension-scheme-funding-means-up-to-160-billion-ready-to-boost-growth 2025-05-21T13:25:40+01:00 Record pension scheme funding means up to £160 billion ready to boost growth The reforms will support the Government’s Plan for Change by boosting economic growth and securing the financial future of millions of UK savers. 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 Welfare reform: Speech to the IPPR by Work and Pensions Secretary 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/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/news/fraud-bill-to-save-15-billion-progresses-to-the-lords 2025-04-30T10:00:04+01:00 Fraud Bill to save £1.5 billion progresses to the Lords Plans to recover stolen cash and impose driving bans on those who repeatedly fail to pay back taxpayer money moved a step closer today, as Ministers vowed “to address the unacceptable levels of fraud and error we’ve inherite… 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 £420 boost to over a million households 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/businesses-commended-for-exceptional-workplace-support-of-disabled-people-in-award-ceremony 2025-04-30T00:00:00+01:00 Businesses commended for exceptional workplace support of disabled people in award ceremony Large and small businesses who have carried out exceptional work in hiring, retaining and supporting disabled people in the workplace have been recognised in the annual Disability Confident Awards in London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/innovative-collective-pension-funds-to-deliver-higher-incomes-and-lower-risks-for-future-pensioners 2025-04-29T17:15:05+01:00 Innovative 'collective' pension funds to deliver higher incomes and lower risks for future pensioners Pensioners of the future will benefit from innovative 'collective' pension schemes to boost their income in retirement and productive investment across the economy, under plans announced today [29 April] 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).