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COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma marked less than six months to go until the climate change summit this November, as Government Ministers travelled across the country to see how the UK is greening all parts of society.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Launch of free qualifications marks a major milestone in government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee
Today, Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey is set to announce that the vibrant city of Leeds will become the Department for Work and Pensions’ second HQ and will house a Ministerial office due to open this April.
Families will receive a boost of over £50 million this Easter, with councils given additional funding to keep vulnerable children warm and well-fed.
More than 120,000 jobs for 16 to 24 year olds have now been created through the government’s flagship Kickstart Scheme, as ministers have urged more employers to get involved.
Correspondence between SSAC and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about the Social Security, Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
The letters offer advice to more than 350,000 British people living in EU and EFTA countries on actions they must take by 31 December 2020.
Universal Credit will continue to be calculated based on current earnings as Minimum Income Floor suspension extended.
Around a million pensioners across the UK will receive £140 off their fuel bills, thanks to government efforts working with energy firms to cut their costs.
The following is a speech made by Work and Pensions Secretary, Thérèse Coffey, on Wednesday 26 August 2020.
The Department for Work and Pensions has appointed Sarah Newton as Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board.
Observations and recommendations on the department’s emergency response to COVID-19.
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions participated in the International Labour Organisation Virtual Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work.
The Secretary of State delivered a speech to the OECD Roundtable on the UK’s innovative response to the Coronavirus crisis and our approach to recovery.
As we can finally enjoy the long-overdue haircut, go to the pub or pop out for a meal we are finding our new normal.
Our exceptional civil servants have stepped up to and met the challenges of this unprecedented time head on.
Letters authorising continuation of expenditure to ensure the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) responds effectively to COVID-19.
Employers will be able to make claims through the Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme from 26 May.
More than 135,000 new claims were made to Universal Credit on 30 and 31 March 2020. People who claimed on these two days will receive payments today.
The Secretary of State for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has made an oral statement to Parliament about the DWP's response to coronavirus (COVID-19).
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