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A pilot scheme for disabled people and people with health conditions to explore barriers to work will be rolled out to 12 new areas.

A major change to health assessments for PIP and Universal Credit claims could improve how claims are assessed.

The number of women unable to work from poor health has risen by a quarter since the pandemic

Universal Support is a new programme, which was announced amongst other changes to benefits in the Chancellors Spring Budget, as part of a £3.5 billion package to get people back to work.

The Department for Work and Pensions is to undergo major changes in how it manages people claiming Universal Credit.

Latest information on the cost of living crisis as it affects households and individuals across the UK 7 Sept: CMA Highlights Bill Inflation And Pra

Disabled people and those with health conditions, who are currently being held back from improving their lives through work, will be better supported to realise their potential under Government p

A think tank has found people with qualifications and work experience in specific sectors are being forced into irrelevant industries.

To be eligible for the current system of Jobseekers benefits from the DWP, claimants must prove they are taking “reasonable steps to look for work” which requires them to spend 35 hours a week working on job applications.

There’s something special about September. Autumn is on its way as the nation shifts back into ‘work mode’.