tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-07-11T17:15:23+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-panel-of-young-people-to-shape-the-governments-youth-guarantee 2025-07-11T17:15:23+01:00 New panel of young people to shape the Government’s Youth Guarantee Young people with experience of being out of education, employment and training will help shape policy as part of a new Youth Guarantee Advisory Panel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-for-gp-practices-to-help-people-back-to-work 2025-07-11T00:00:00+01:00 Boost for GP practices to help people back to work A new pilot programme will support people with health conditions back into employment and ease pressure on doctors. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/millions-of-households-to-be-given-income-boost-as-bill-progresses-through-parliament 2025-07-09T20:35:22+01:00 Millions of households to be given income boost as Bill progresses through Parliament Nearly 4 million households will see an annual income boost estimated to be worth £725 cash as a Bill to overhaul the welfare system completes the next stage of its passage through Parliament. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/workers-in-line-for-29000-boost-thanks-to-landmark-pensions-bill 2025-07-07T00:01:02+01:00 Workers in line for £29,000 boost thanks to landmark Pensions Bill The Bill is set to transform the pensions landscape for years to come and put more money in people’s pockets as part of the Plan for Change 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/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/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/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/parents-of-teens-reminded-to-extend-child-benefit-claim-online 2025-05-13T10:03:31+01:00 Parents of teens reminded to extend Child Benefit claim online Parents of 16 to 19 year olds can go online to extend their Child Benefit claim to guarantee payments in September. 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/cost-of-living-boost-for-millions-as-prescription-charges-frozen 2025-04-28T00:00:00+01:00 Cost of living boost for millions as prescription charges frozen Millions of patients are getting a cost of living boost as the government freezes prescription charges for the first time in 3 years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/menopause-employment-ambassador-partners-with-industry-leaders-to-support-women-to-stay-in-work 2025-04-25T00:00:00+01:00 Menopause Employment Ambassador partners with industry leaders to support women to stay in work Thousands of women are set to benefit from plans to boost workplace support as leaders from across industry, healthcare and the legal profession came together today to form the first-ever independent Menopause Advisory Group. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-than-half-a-million-more-people-in-line-for-savings-boost 2025-04-17T11:15:46+01:00 More than half a million more people in line for savings boost Thousands more are eligible to open a Help to Save account. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-listen-learn-and-deliver-as-consultation-on-transformational-welfare-reforms-begins 2025-04-07T00:00:00+01:00 Government to listen, learn and deliver as consultation on transformational welfare reforms begins Welfare reforms must be shaped by and for disabled people, the Minister for Social Security and Disability Sir Stephen Timms said today [Monday 07 April], as the official consultation on the government’s proposals begins. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/neonatal-care-leave-and-pay-right-for-thousands-of-new-parents 2025-04-05T00:01:01+01:00 Neonatal care leave and pay right for thousands of new parents New entitlement will give thousands of eligible new parents each year with children in neonatal care a right to additional leave and pay. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/south-yorkshire-kicks-off-125-million-plans-to-get-britain-back-to-health-and-work 2025-04-04T00:01:01+01:00 South Yorkshire kicks off £125 million plans to get Britain back to health and work Liz Kendall visits Barnsley to unveil first of nine ‘trailblazers’ which will get people back to health and back to work, supported by £18m of £125m investment tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/secretary-of-state-letter-to-the-first-minister-of-wales 2025-04-01T16:56:55+01:00 Secretary of State letter to the First Minister of Wales The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall, has written to the First Minister of Wales regarding welfare reform and its impact in Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/almost-two-million-people-on-universal-credit-not-supported-to-look-for-work 2025-04-01T16:24:25+01:00 Almost two million people on Universal Credit not supported to look for work Number of people receiving the highest level of support across UC and other benefits increasing 50% since the start of the pandemic, rising above projections. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pathways-to-work-green-paper-faq 2025-03-27T00:00:00+00:00 Pathways to Work: Green Paper FAQs We understand that many people have questions about the Pathways to Work: Reforming 51²è¹Ý and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/influenza-of-avian-origin-confirmed-in-a-sheep-in-yorkshire 2025-03-24T08:00:02+00:00 Influenza of avian origin confirmed in a sheep in Yorkshire Influenza of avian origin (H5N1) has been confirmed in a single sheep in Yorkshire.