tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-03-06T00:00:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-bolsters-employment-support-to-unlock-work-for-sick-and-disabled-people 2025-03-06T00:00:00+00:00 Government bolsters employment support to unlock work for sick and disabled people Work will be unlocked for thousands of sick and disabled people through new measures that will bolster the support offered in Jobcentres and make the welfare system more sustainable, the Department for Work and Pensions has � tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ex-high-street-chief-to-keep-britain-working-with-review-into-business-support-for-disabled-and-long-term-sick 2025-01-24T00:01:06+00:00 Ex-high street chief to keep Britain working with review into business support for disabled and long-term sick A new “Keep Britain Working� review has been launched today [Friday 24 January] to explore how to urgently support people with long-term illnesses or disabilities back into work, and to stay in work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-uk-supports-disability-inclusion-to-drive-innovation-in-uganda 2025-01-14T09:23:22+00:00 The UK supports disability inclusion to drive innovation in Uganda The UK is proud to support disability inclusion, from co-hosting the 2018 Global Disability Summit to supporting over 3,000 children with disabilities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/winners-of-dwps-disability-confident-awards 2024-05-07T00:00:00+01:00 Winners of DWP’s Disability Confident Awards Winners of DWP’s Disability Confident Awards crowned in night of disability employment celebration. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-64-million-plan-to-help-people-stay-in-work 2024-05-07T00:00:00+01:00 New £64 million plan to help people stay in work ‘WorkWell� pilots to provide tailored support for people in their local area so people can stay and progress in work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/business-and-civil-society-leaders-welcome-new-employment-protections 2024-04-06T00:01:06+01:00 Business and civil society leaders welcome new employment protections Leaders from across business and civil society have welcomed the Government strengthening employment protections. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/workwell-letter-to-integrated-care-systems-on-the-new-service 2023-11-29T16:27:56+00:00 WorkWell: Letter to Integrated Care Systems on the new service £64 million of funding will be available to local partners of health and disability support services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/autumn-statement-ushers-in-new-era-of-welfare-reform 2023-11-24T00:01:06+00:00 Autumn Statement ushers in new era of welfare reform A bold new vision for welfare backed by nearly £30 billion has been set out by Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-chance-to-work-guarantee-will-remove-barriers-to-work-for-millions 2023-11-22T00:00:00+00:00 New ‘Chance to Work Guarantee� will remove barriers to work for millions A new ‘Chance to Work Guarantee� will transform the prospects of millions of people currently out of work, supporting them to realise their aspirations and potential. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/employment-support-launched-for-over-a-million-people 2023-11-16T00:00:00+00:00 Employment support launched for over a million people New Back to Work Plan to help up to 1,100,000 people with long-term health conditions, disabilities or long-term unemployment to look for and stay in work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-government-planner-to-help-thousands-of-disabled-university-students-into-work 2023-11-15T00:00:00+00:00 New Government Planner to help thousands of disabled university students into work Hundreds of thousands of disabled university and higher education students are set to benefit from a new Government planner to help ease their transition into work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/25-000-people-to-be-helped-into-work-as-government-ramps-up-roll-out-of-flagship-universal-support-scheme 2023-09-13T00:01:01+01:00 25,000 people to be helped into work as government ramps up roll-out of flagship Universal Support scheme Up to 25,000 people will benefit from new employment support starting today as part of the Government’s flagship Universal Support programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-reveals-plans-to-improve-disabled-people-s-lives 2023-07-18T00:01:00+01:00 Government reveals plans to improve disabled people's lives New plans to improve the lives of disabled people have been set out by the Government today (Tuesday 18 July). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-jobs-passport-for-injured-or-disabled-veterans 2023-07-11T12:28:43+01:00 New jobs “passport� for injured or disabled veterans New support scheme to help smooth the way for injured or disabled ex-military to return to work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-showcases-uk-s-disability-action-at-un-conference-in-new-york 2023-06-15T12:01:11+01:00 Minister showcases UK’s disability action at UN conference in New York The UK’s Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Tom Pursglove MP, set out his ambition to make the UK the most accessible place in the world for disabled people to live and work at a UN conference in New York. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/payment-window-for-150-disability-cost-of-living-payment-announced 2023-05-19T00:15:10+01:00 Payment window for £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment announced More than six million disabled people in the UK will receive their one-off £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment from 20 June. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-review-to-boost-employment-prospects-of-autistic-people 2023-04-02T00:01:06+01:00 New review to boost employment prospects of autistic people A new review designed to boost the employment prospects of autistic people has today been launched by the Government. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/spring-budget-2023-gads-analysis 2023-03-17T15:52:02+00:00 Spring Budget 2023 � GAD’s analysis GAD's analysis of the Spring Budget 2023 focuses on pensions taxation, pension fund investment and retirement planning. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-disability-action-plan-confirmed-for-2023-as-minister-meets-paralympians-and-opens-pioneering-lab-at-olympic-park 2022-12-02T00:01:11+00:00 New Disability Action Plan confirmed for 2023 as minister meets Paralympians and opens pioneering lab at Olympic Park Plan to build on government’s leading work improving the lives of disabled people in areas such as technology, sport and global leadership. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/6-4-million-boost-for-employers-to-support-disabled-people 2022-10-17T09:57:17+01:00 £6.4 million boost for employers to support disabled people New online service will give employers the tools they need to empower and encourage disabled employees and those with health conditions.