Department for Work and Pensions News

DWP/063/10Government today called on employers to do more to promote flexible working, as it published its response to the Family Friendly Taskforce report.

DWP/064/10The Government today announced a new service, which will increase accessibility to the State Pension for those approaching retirement by making the application process available online, from the summer.

DWP061/10Long-term Jobseekers Allowance claimants will be given the guarantee of a job or work placement as part of the Government’s radical next stage of welfare reform.

Today, the Minister of State for Pensions and the Ageing Society announced the appointment of further members of the NEST Corporation:

DWP056/10Jonathan Shaw, Minister for Disabled People, has announced the appointment of nine members to Equality 2025, the UK advisory group for disability equality.

Today, the Government’s historic commitment to end the blight of child poverty has been enshrined in legislation. The Child Poverty Act, which commits this and future governments to eradicating child poverty by 2020 has received Royal Assent.  The Act comes at the same time as the Government announces plans to further reduce child poverty.

DWP/052/10Money paid to parents to support their children will no longer be taken into account when calculating benefit entitlement – meaning more money going direct to supporting the child. From April, income from child maintenance payments will be completely disregarded from benefit calculations.

Today the Department for Work and Pensions announces that it will deliver £350m of savings, as part of £11bn savings across Government which will contribute towards halving the deficit over four years while protecting frontline services.

The Government today set out the expected charges for NEST (National Employment Savings Trust), which will give millions of people the opportunity to save to meet their aspirations for their retirement.