The Government's Work Programme is failing the most disadvantaged jobseekers, the Work and Pensions Committee has said. The Committee found there was "growing evidence" that the most severely unemployed were being "parked" by the contractors who run the scheme.
The bill to house vulnerable homeless families in short-term accommodation has reache...
Only 200 old age pensioners have voluntarily stopped their winter fuel payment in the...
The number of people applying for emergency handouts to meet the costs of their rent ...
Fresh fears have arisen over the Government's universal credit scheme after pilot pro...
Welsh Government press release Too many questions about welfare changes remain unanswered - Minister The UK Government’s welfare changes are throwing a question...
TUC press release Speaking later today at the TUC’s Disabled Workers’ conference in London, TUC Assistant General Secretary Kay Carberry will warn that government...
Dragons’ Den star Levi Roots is teaming up with Jobcentre Plus to encourage jobseekers to consider setting up their own businesses with the help of the Government's ...
Work and Pensions Committee press release The Work Programme has the potential to work well for relatively mainstream jobseekers but is unlikely to reach the most di...
TUC press release Ministers must not ignore failings of Work Programme, says TUC Responding to today’s (Tuesday) report by the Work and Pensions Committee, whi...
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