Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall reacts to today's Labour Market figures from the Office for National Statistics. This Govenment's Get Britain Working Plan will transform Jobcentres, make sure every young person is earning or learning, and join up work, health and skills support to get Britain growing again.
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy.
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is the UK’s largest government department and is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. It administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits, serving around 20 million customers. DWP is responsible for • understanding and dealing with the causes of poverty rather than its symptoms • encouraging people to work and making work pay • encouraging disabled people and those with ill health to work and be independent • providing a decent income for people of pension age and promoting saving for retirement • providing value for money and reducing levels of fraud and error • reducing work-related death and serious injury in workplaces through the Health and Safety Executive DWP is a fast paced organisation which puts leadership at the centre of its transformation journey. The majority of DWP colleagues are part of the Operational Delivery Profession (ODP) – providing customer service to DWP’s 20 million customers across the UK. ODP is a thriving, inclusive professional community that supports colleagues and encourages them to learn, develop, grow and progress in their career to reach their full potential.
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Everyone should have the opportunity to succeed and thrive at workplace. Minister for Social Security and Disability Sir Stephen Timms visited New Warlands Farm to learn how they provide vocational training and employment opportunities for adults with learning disabilities – so they can move into employment in the agricultural sector. We are consulting with disabled people on changes to employment support and the social security system, to ensure they will have the same opportunities to move into work and experience the benefits of employment too often taken for granted.
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Being out of work at the start of your career can have an impact that lasts for the rest of your life. Making sure that all of our young people are earning or learning is a critical part of the reforms to get Britain working announced last week: https://ow.ly/JxRP50Uj0v9
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For the International Day of Persons with Disabilities yesterday, Minister for Social Security and Disability Sir Stephen Timms answered questions from listeners on BBC Radio 4's In Touch programme. The Minister highlighted how the DWP will be working closely with disabled people to build on the improvements announced in last week's Get Britain Working White Paper, and on reforms to employment support and to the benefits system due to be announced in spring 2025.
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Modernising Jobcentres so that they are the place to go for employers to find their next star employee is central to this Government's reforms published last week. Find out more about the plan to Get Britain Working: https://ow.ly/wfVw50Uj0iQ
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The consultation on the proposed changes to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is due to close at 11.59 pm tonight (Wednesday, 4 December 2024). The changes include: - Removing the waiting period for SSP. - Removing the Lower Earnings Limit. This will support employees who do not have immediate access to sick pay. Employers and employees can submit their views before tonight's deadline by visiting: https://ow.ly/xeoj50UbH6b
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The retina in Mark's eyes is slowly dying away leaving him visually impaired and requiring a guide dog to help him in his daily life. After a prolonged period out of work he was able to secure a job as an NHS healthcare worker with the help of his Jobcentre. The DWP is committed to providing support to disabled people seeking to return to the workforce. #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities #IDPD #IDPD2024
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For International Day of Persons with Disabilities we are committed to better inclusion and accessibility for disabled people. The plan to get Britain working announced in last week's White Paper is the first step in this Government's goal to put disabled people at the heart of our employment support and benefits reform. #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities #IDPD #IDPD2024
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The health of the nation is one of the major problems facing employment in the country today. Reforms to improve the health system and to modernise our Jobcentres are key to tackling inactivity. Find out about the Get Britain Working White Paper: https://ow.ly/pNFy50Uj09h