- The Department for Work and Pensions must report findings from the Timms Review on the PIP system to Parliament.
- The DWP is migrating various benefits to Universal Credit, and Stephen Timms has clarified the benefit closures on behalf of the department.
The DWP is expanding the Jobs Guarantee program specifically for those currently receiving Universal Credit benefits.
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Updated Jul 2
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What happened
The DWP is expanding the Jobs Guarantee program specifically for those currently receiving Universal Credit benefits.
Who's involved
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Part of
The DWP is migrating various benefits to Universal Credit, and Stephen Timms has clarified the benefit closures on behalf of the department.Also in this story
- The Department for Work and Pensions is reviewing and considering cuts to the Universal Credit health element.
- The DWP implements age-based payment penalties on claimants using Universal Credit.
The entities involved
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Department for Work and Pensions
United Kingdom government ministerial department
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Universal Credit
British social security payment system
Related events
- Starmer's government announced the initial move to lead a DWP benefits crackdown, involving Andy Burnham.
- A programme has been organized involving the Department for Work and Pensions and the British Retail Consortium.
- DWP report highlights insufficient retirement savings.
- DWP schemes are funded by central government, which addresses financial pressure in Britain.
- Proposals are underway to restrict benefits for long-term jobless claimants under the current system.