tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2024-12-18T00:00:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/economic-inactivity-set-to-be-tackled-with-funding-boost 2024-12-18T00:00:00+00:00 Economic inactivity set to be tackled with funding boost People with back, joint, and muscle issues living in areas with the worst waiting lists for musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are set to be treated quicker and supported back into employment as the Government gets Britain wor� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-rules-require-180000-on-universal-credit-to-increase-working-hours 2024-05-13T00:00:00+01:00 New rules require 180,000 on Universal Credit to increase working hours New rules meaning over 180,000 Universal Credit claimants will have to look for more work have come into force today (Monday 13 May), as the Government helps people progress in work and off welfare. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ai-to-help-keep-people-in-work-through-15-million-investment-in-occupational-health 2024-04-14T00:00:00+01:00 £1.5 Million investment to improve in-work health services as part of government drive to tackle inactivity Reforms to occupational health services will be shaped through a £1.5m innovation fund, through Innovate UK's Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI), as the government continues its drive to tackle in work sickness an� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hmrc-make-it-an-appy-new-year-for-jobseekers 2024-01-11T00:00:00+00:00 HMRC make it an ‘appy New Year for jobseekers Find your National Insurance number and employment history using the HMRC app. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-urges-jobseekers-to-consider-careers-in-booming-beauty-industry 2023-10-27T00:01:03+01:00 Government urges jobseekers to consider careers in “booming� beauty industry This week marks British Beauty Week (26th � 30th October) which highlights Britain’s thriving and influential beauty brands. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-announces-employment-support-boost-for-over-30-000-economically-inactive-young-people 2023-09-25T12:00:14+01:00 Government announces employment support boost for over 30,000 economically inactive young people The expansion of the Youth Offer to inactive claimants, for the first time, will begin immediately to help young people into work and improve wellbeing. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-peer-mentoring-programme-to-help-people-out-of-addiction-and-into-work 2023-05-19T00:01:04+01:00 New peer mentoring programme to help people out of addiction and into work A new £3.7 million employment programme will see mentors who have beat drug or alcohol addiction placed in Jobcentres to help others with dependencies recover and get back into work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-people-set-to-benefit-from-free-support-to-help-claim-universal-credit 2023-03-20T10:17:37+00:00 More people set to benefit from free support to help claim Universal Credit An extra £22 million is being invested to extend free and impartial support for people making a Universal Credit claim. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/salute-inspiring-hampshire-pair-on-international-womens-day 2023-03-07T15:03:47+00:00 Salute inspiring Hampshire pair on International Women’s Day Breaking gender bias: Environment Agency has more diverse workforce bringing greater benefit to the environment - women increasingly taking up manual work tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/150-new-jobcentres-and-youth-hubs-now-open 2022-02-04T09:05:16+00:00 150 new jobcentres and Youth Hubs now open Thousands more jobseekers can now access tailored face-to-face job support and meet local employers as 150 new jobcentres are opened, levelling up opportunities across the country. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-government-support-package-to-help-more-disabled-people-into-work 2021-12-29T00:01:04+00:00 New government support package to help more disabled people into work New package of support to help thousands of disabled people into work as government builds back fairer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/job-seeking-veterans-add-hi-tech-kit-to-their-armoury-thanks-to-national-highways-gift 2021-12-21T13:42:33+00:00 Job-seeking veterans add hi-tech kit to their armoury thanks to National Highways gift Fifty veterans will get a digital boost in their job-hunting endeavours thanks to a donation of laptops by National Highways tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/understanding-the-impact-of-job-scams 2021-11-22T12:21:36+00:00 Understanding the impact of job scams In the final phase of our job scams campaign, DBS has been working with JobsAware and Cifas to understand the impact of scams, and how to avoid being scammed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dbs-continues-work-with-jobsaware-to-raise-awareness-of-seasonal-job-scams 2021-10-25T12:20:37+01:00 DBS continues work with JobsAware to raise awareness of seasonal job scams This campaign will look at seasonal job scams in the months leading up to Christmas, and how to avoid. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/over-110-new-youth-hubs-offer-job-help 2021-06-10T08:11:14+01:00 Over 110 new Youth Hubs offer job help From Dundee to Swansea and in London boroughs, young people across all corners of Great Britain are now benefitting from new specialist employment support and advice from local Youth Hubs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/launch-of-the-apha-vet-recruitment-website 2021-05-25T09:59:02+01:00 Launch of the APHA Vet Recruitment Website Visit the new site to learn more about the potential to grow your knowledge, explore new specialities and develop a varied career as an APHA Vet. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tax-cut-for-employers-of-veterans-brought-in 2021-04-06T13:01:05+01:00 Tax cut for employers of veterans brought in A National Insurance contributions holiday for businesses who employ armed forces veterans comes into force on 6 April 2021. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/jets-fuels-support-for-more-than-40-000-jobseekers 2020-12-05T09:45:29+00:00 JETS fuels support for more than 40,000 jobseekers More than 800 jobseekers per day have been referred to the government’s new £238 million JETS � Job Entry Targeted Support � programme since it launched at the start of October 2020. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/4-million-scheme-to-boost-worker-earnings-and-youth-employment 2019-09-30T12:09:54+01:00 £4 million scheme to boost worker earnings and youth employment Two new programmes have been announced to help disadvantaged young people into work and use mobile technology to help jobseekers into higher paid jobs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-flexi-job-search-that-s-not-just-for-mums 2019-09-01T08:00:02+01:00 New flexi job search that’s not just for mums Parents are to receive a helping hand to balance work and life from a brand new jobs scheme to be launched tomorrow (2 September 2019) by Amber Rudd.