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Official channel for the UK Government's Department for Work and Pensions. We cannot reply to individual benefit queries: ow.ly/IqHL50UuOQN
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    Department for Work and Pensions
    @DWPgovuk
    Jul 11
    Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden recently visited the @KurtGeiger Kindness Foundation's Business by Design Academy A seven-month long programme, it helps young future professionals develop invaluable skills and kick-start their careers
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    Department for Work and Pensions
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    Jul 11
    Initiatives like this one are key to supporting the government’s drive to get young people earning or learning Our Youth Guarantee is also supporting young people into work To find out more, visit
    jobhelp.campaign.gov.uk
    Support for all young people - JobHelp
    If you’re aged 16 to 24, you can get job search and skills advice from a few different places. Find out more here.
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    Department for Work and Pensions
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    Jul 9
    For people with mental health conditions, the right support can be life changing Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden visited @MindCharity to hear how wraparound support helps people navigate the welfare system and find a path into work
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    Department for Work and Pensions
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    Jul 9
    The Timms Review interim report is out today PIP is a lifeline for many But the Review has heard it is not working as it should for everyone Over 38,000 responses. Disabled people shaping the recommendations ow.ly/UNRN50ZlTWh #TimmsReview
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    Department for Work and Pensions
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    Jul 9
    Watch Dr Farquharson CBE with #BritishSignLanguage interpretation #BSL #TimmsReview
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    Department for Work and Pensions
    @DWPgovuk
    Jul 9
    The Timms Review steering group has published its interim report into Personal Independence Payment The largest co-produced review ever undertaken by government at a national level, it has heard from nearly 40,000 people and organisations across the country
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    Department for Work and Pensions
    @DWPgovuk
    Jul 9
    Read more about the findings of the Timms Review of Personal Independence interim report
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    First comprehensive review into PIP finds it is “not fit for purpose”
    From gov.uk
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    Department for Work and Pensions
    @DWPgovuk
    Jul 8
    Unpaid carers are the backbone of our communities - but Carer's Allowance has not kept pace with modern life Minister for Social Security and Disability Sir Stephen Timms has launched a six-week call for evidence to shape reform Have your say now ow.ly/K0yS50Zltua
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    Department for Work and Pensions
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    Jul 8
    Removing the two-child limit will lift 450,000 children out of poverty by the end of this parliament Today is the last day we record the households affected by the policy, which ended on 6 April 2026
    We’re counting the households affected by the two-child limit for the last time. The policy ended in April and will help to lift 450,000 children out of poverty in 2029/30.
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    Department for Work and Pensions
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    Jul 6
    To mark the Keep Britain Working Review's second progress report, TfL's Dr Sam Phillips told Sir Charlie Mayfield about their "prevention sprint" and some of the innovative ways TfL is already helping people stay in or return to work Read more ow.ly/Cc3950ZkyYU
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    Department for Work and Pensions
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    Jul 6
    From October 2026, people in supported housing and temporary accommodation will be able to keep more of what they earn We're modernising Housing Benefit rules and ensuring people are better off when they increase their earnings, hours or move into work ow.ly/rfnt50Zk4Xf
    Up to 300,000 people living in supported housing and temporary accommodation could keep more of what they earn under new measure.
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    Department for Work and Pensions
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    Jul 5
    Os yw eich incwm dros £35,000, bydd Taliad Tanwydd Gaeaf yn cael ei adennill drwy eich treth Os byddai'n well gennych beidio â'i gael, gallwch optio allan Terfynau amser ym mis Medi Darganfyddwch fwy ow.ly/xVl150ZjONC
    Mae Taliad Tanwydd Gaeaf yn cael ei adennill drwy eich treth (ar incymau dros £35,000). Gallwch optio allan o daliadau yn y dyfodol erbyn: 18 Medi 2026 (ffôn), 20 Medi 2026 (ar-lein).
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    Department for Work and Pensions
    @DWPgovuk
    Jul 4
    In 2 years, we’ve acted to lift over half a million children out of poverty, including ending the two-child benefit cap We’re tackling youth unemployment with £2.5bn Youth Guarantee and apprenticeship reforms and investing £3.5bn to help sick or disabled people into work
    Two Years of Government Delivery

More than half a million children out of poverty

£2.5 billion pounds Youth Guarantee and apprenticeship reforms

Switched Universal credit incentives towards employment
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    Department for Work and Pensions
    @DWPgovuk
    Jul 2
    If your income is over £35,000, Winter Fuel Payment is recovered through your tax If you’d prefer not to receive it, you can opt out Deadlines apply in September Find out more: ow.ly/ybAs50Zizw5
    Winter Fuel Payment is recovered through your tax on incomes over £35,000.

You can opt out of future payments by 18th September 2026 by phone or 20th September 2026 online.
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    Department for Work and Pensions
    @DWPgovuk
    Jul 1
    If you’re an employer looking to boost your business, our Youth Jobs Grant is here to help You can receive £3,000 when you hire a young person who has been on Universal Credit for 6 months or more Find out how to get involved: ow.ly/7SsJ50Zjkjx @TheLondonEye
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    Department for Work and Pensions
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    Jul 1
    Changes to the Motability scheme will ensure disabled people stay mobile and independent while delivering genuine value for taxpayers Read about the changes ow.ly/EVlr50Zj7u7
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    Department for Work and Pensions
    @DWPgovuk
    Jun 30
    Government brings together tech leaders and disability charities to boost disability inclusion in the workplace, exploring how we harness assistive tech to unlock new opportunities
    Photo of  Pat McFadden, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions attending the tech roundtable last week.
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