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Vulnerable people should not be punished for DWP welfare errors
Economy
By Sian Berry MP
Vulnerable people should not be punished for DWP welfare errors
Nobody expects the DWP to be infallible. But when it makes mistakes with people's welfare, it should be the department that claims responsibility, not the vulnerable people affected.
Welfare Cuts Will Push 250,000 People Into Poverty, Says Government Impact Assessment
Economy
Welfare Cuts Will Push 250,000 People Into Poverty, Says Government Impact Assessment
Labour’s welfare reforms will see an additional 250,000 people – including 50,000 children – pushed into relative poverty, government analysis has found.
Work And Pensions Secretary Says Benefits Cuts Will Save £5bn
Economy
Work And Pensions Secretary Says Benefits Cuts Will Save £5bn
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall has confirmed details of major reform to the welfare system, telling MPs that the changes will save £5bn by 2030.
Over Three Quarters Of Universal Credit Recipients Go Without Essentials, Poll Shows
Economy
Over Three Quarters Of Universal Credit Recipients Go Without Essentials, Poll Shows
Over three quarters of benefits recipients have gone without essentials in the last six months, according to polling shared exclusively with PoliticsHome.
Cabinet Minister Warns Of 'Lifelong Cost' To Taxpayers If Youth Unemployment Isn't Addressed
Political parties
Cabinet Minister Warns Of "Lifelong Cost" To Taxpayers If Youth Unemployment Isn't Addressed
A cabinet minister has said failing to get young people into work could result in a “lifelong cost” for “them and for the taxpayer”, as the Government announced its plans for a new youth guarantee.
DWP Drive To Boost Pensions Credit Take Up Is Unlikely To Avert Fuel Poverty Rise, Warn Charities
Social affairs
DWP Drive To Boost Pensions Credit Take Up Is Unlikely To Avert Fuel Poverty Rise, Warn Charities
A new push by the Labour Government to make sure pensioners do not miss out on financial support they are entitled to is unlikely to avert a rise in fuel poverty, charities have warned.
Government Accused Of Undermining Mental Health Progress With Employment Drive
Social affairs
Government Accused Of Undermining Mental Health Progress With Employment Drive
Work and pensions secretary Mel Stride has been criticised for his claims there is a "danger" that openness around mental health has gone "too far".
Department For Work And Pensions Pushing For Cost Of Living Support Extension
Social affairs
Department For Work And Pensions Pushing For Cost Of Living Support Extension
The Department for Work and Pensions is pushing the Treasury for an extension of the Household Support Fund in the budget, PoliticsHome understands.
Leading Psychiatrists Say Benefits Overhaul Risks Disabled People’s Mental Health
Health
Leading Psychiatrists Say Benefits Overhaul Risks Disabled People’s Mental Health
The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has called on the government to ditch controversial plans to tighten disability benefit assessments and scrap protections relating to disabled people’s mental health.
Emergency Housing Payment Rejections Have Soared After Government Slashed Funding
Home affairs
Emergency Housing Payment Rejections Have Soared After Government Slashed Funding
The success rate of applicants for emergency housing payments has collapsed in some parts of England after the government slashed funding for the scheme over the last two years, PoliticsHome understands.
Amey hands over employability facility to Wolverhampton Partner content
Energy
By Amey
Amey hands over employability facility to Wolverhampton
Amey’s specialist projects team has successfully handed over the newly refurbished Molineux House Jobcentre to the Department of Work and Pensions. The building, which now has enhanced accessibility and energy solutions – will deliver improved employability services for residents of Wolverhampton.
Figures Suggest Government Back-To-Work Programme Is Costing £40,000 Per Success
Economy
Figures Suggest Government Back-To-Work Programme Is Costing £40,000 Per Success
Exclusive: The Prime Minister’s flagship back-to-work programme is estimated to cost over £40,000 per successful participant, PoliticsHome can reveal.
Labour Pledges 'Transparency' Overhaul of Benefits Sanctions For People With Disabilities
Social affairs
Labour Pledges "Transparency" Overhaul of Benefits Sanctions For People With Disabilities
Shadow disabilities minister Vicky Foxcroft has told PoliticsHome that a Labour government would ensure better transparency over benefits sanctions at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
The Mel Stride interview: 'In a tight labour market, every worker is really important'
Economy
By Tali Fraser
The Mel Stride interview: "In a tight labour market, every worker is really important"
A core member of the Prime Minister’s leadership campaign, Mel Stride, now Department of Work and Pensions Secretary, tells Tali Fraser about his review into why so many people have dropped out of the workforce – and how to bring them back.

Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
The Jonathan Ashworth interview: “We're going to shift power and resources out of Whitehall”
Economy
By Tali Fraser
The Jonathan Ashworth interview: “We're going to shift power and resources out of Whitehall”
Following his keynote speech setting out Labour’s plans for jobs and welfare, Jonathan Ashworth tells Tali Fraser about linking together health and employment services, his childhood experience of benefits and his determination to not become addicted to work.

Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Government Sets End Of November Date For Benefits Decision Despite Pressure From Tory Rebels
Social affairs
Government Sets End Of November Date For Benefits Decision Despite Pressure From Tory Rebels
A decision on whether to raise benefits in line with inflation or earnings will not be announced until the end of November, Work and Pensions Minister Victoria Prentis has confirmed.
Benefit Delays For Ukrainian Refugees Leave British Families Turning To Crowdfunding
Foreign affairs
Benefit Delays For Ukrainian Refugees Leave British Families Turning To Crowdfunding
A Labour MP has branded delays "unacceptable and dangerous" after the wait for benefits payments to Ukrainian refugees has put financial strain on families.
Benefit Rules For Terminally Ill People Could Face 'Unacceptable' New Delays
Health
Benefit Rules For Terminally Ill People Could Face "Unacceptable" New Delays
Suggestions that DWP Secretary Thérèse Coffey could delay reforms to benefit rules for terminally ill people yet again have been roundly condemned by medical charities.
The DWP has invested millions to help job seekers during the pandemic – and is already seeing a return
Coronavirus
By Therese Coffey MP
The DWP has invested millions to help job seekers during the pandemic – and is already seeing a return
With the sun in the sky and jabs in our arms, many people are now looking to the future, especially those who sadly lost their jobs or never got onto the jobs ladder in the first place.
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Home affairs
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
DWP signs legally binding agreement to improve equality and diversity in the workplace
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has entered a legally binding agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) after a former DWP employee won her claim of direct discrimination on the basis of age and race, racial harassment and victimisation.
We must ensure our social security system is providing a safety net for everyone who needs it
Economy
By Stephen Timms MP
We must ensure our social security system is providing a safety net for everyone who needs it
The Chancellor’s spending review is a missed opportunity to end agonising uncertainty for millions this Christmas. There is still much the DWP can to do to help people get back into work.
Cutting Universal Credit will plunge families further into poverty and gut-wrenching hardship
Economy
By Jonathan Reynolds MP
Cutting Universal Credit will plunge families further into poverty and gut-wrenching hardship
Cutting the £20 Universal Credit uplift while unemployment is growing and many families are struggling to make ends meet is unbelievable. This money is what enables some families to put food on the table at the end of the week.
Ministers accused of 'pulling life raft away while storm still rages' as Labour warns of job loss crisis
Coronavirus
Ministers accused of 'pulling life raft away while storm still rages' as Labour warns of job loss crisis
Labour has accused the Government of "pulling the life raft away while the storm is still raging" as it warned some regions of the UK are set to be disproportionately hit by a looming redundancy crisis.
Social affairs
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
DWP enters legal agreement to improve services for deaf customers
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has entered a legally binding agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to improve support for deaf customers accessing its services by telephone.