1 Roundup of recent DWP announcements  Fit note changes From 1 July nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists will be able to certify fit notes in addition to doctors. These professionals should be working within general practice or hospitals as access to the new version of the fit note is limited to these settings.  Guidance … Continue reading DWP: Touchbase – Fri 1 July →

1 Roundup of recent DWP announcements  It’s a 10 from Len on ‘Pension Credit - Day of Action’ Former Strictly Come Dancing Judge Len Goodman and Minister for Pensions Guy Opperman joined forces in the ballroom in a video to help promote Pension Credit. Wednesday 15 June was the second annual Day of Action, with … Continue reading DWP: Touchbase – Fri 17 Jun →

1 Roundup of recent DWP announcements  Benefits to bricks  The Prime Minister set out in a speech on Thursday (9 June) new plans to boost home ownership, including a right to buy extension in England to make home ownership possible for millions more people.   Plans include several measures to be delivered by DWP as follows:  … Continue reading DWP: Touchbase – Fri 10 Jun →

Written by Andrea Higgins, Partnership Manager, Department of Work and Pensions Three new Youth Hubs are opening in Sheffield! The unprecedented times that we find ourselves in, brings the opportunity to strengthen the way we support young people into employment.  As part of our the government's £30bn Plan for Jobs, we continue to develop Youth … Continue reading 3 new Youth Hubs now open in Sheffield: MCDT, SOAR & Heeley City Farm →

From: Department for Work and Pensions and The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP Today, 7 June, member states of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) agreed to ambitious new plans to boost sustainability and inclusivity in employment, as the UK chaired the first Employment and Labour Ministerial since before the pandemic. UK Work and Pensions … Continue reading Mission for fairer, greener jobs market agreed at UK-led International Employment Summit →

1 Roundup of recent DWP announcements  Cost of Living support announcement Yesterday, the Chancellor announced a package of support worth over £15bn to help households with the rise in the cost of living. This package is in addition to the over £22bn announced previously, with government support for the cost of living now totalling over … Continue reading DWP: Touchbase – Fri 27 May →

From: Department for Work and Pensions and The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP A £600 million plan to fight fraud in the welfare system will introduce a range of new powers and boost the counter-fraud frontline, saving the taxpayer £2 billion over three years. Over £600 million to bolster the counter-fraud frontline with thousands of trained specialists, stopping around £2 … Continue reading New benefit counter-fraud plan set to save taxpayer £2 billion →

1 Roundup of recent DWP announcements  DWP publishes plan: Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System   This week, the Government published Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System, which sets out the Department for Work and Pensions’ plan to tackle the growing challenge posed by those seeking to exploit the public purse.     The publication sets out transformative … Continue reading DWP: Touchbase – Fri 20 May →

From the Department for Work and Pensions and Chloe Smith MP On Wednesday 18th May 2022, Minister for Disabled People Chloe Smith gave a speech to open a Disability Confident Jobs Fair at Hillman Street Jobcentre Plus. "It is a pleasure to be here today to open this Disability Confident Jobs Fair at Hillman Street JCP. I think … Continue reading Disability Confident Jobs Fair Speech – Chloe Smith MP →

1 Roundup of recent DWP announcements  Special Rules for End of Life    As outlined in the Queen’s Speech on Tuesday 10 May fast-track benefit access is to be extended to those nearing the end of their life for Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance. The Social Security (Special Rules for End of … Continue reading DWP: Touchbase – Fri 13 May →

From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Education, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP Energy Minister Greg Hands co-chaired the first meeting of the country’s first ever dedicated group for creating UK green job opportunities. UK’s new Green Jobs Delivery Group holds inaugural meeting … Continue reading Green jobs delivery steps up a gear →