20 March 2013 - New objective for Regulator
The Chancellor has confirmed in his Budget that the Pensions Regulator (TPR) will be given a new statutory objective.
View Article20 March 2013 - 700,000 more people working in private sector over past year
There are more people working in the private sector than at any time since records began, after a 700,000 increase over the last year, according to new figures from the Office of National Statistics.
View Article21 March 2013 - Centenarians solve puzzle of a long life
Latest figures from the ONS suggest there were 11,700 people over the age of 100 at the last census in England and Wales.
View Article25 March 2013 - Consultation on proposed improvement to automatic enrolment
Proposals to improve the automatic enrolment process have been published by the Department for Work and Pensions in a consultation today (Monday 25 March).
View Article27 March 2013 - Tax relief to help companies manage sickness absence
Businesses will benefit from tax relief when they pay to help their employees return to the workplace after sickness, it was announced in the Budget last week.
View Article27 March 2013 - Howard Shiplee to lead Universal Credit Delivery
The Department for Work and Pensions today announced that Howard Shiplee, currently an Executive Director at the Laing O’Rourke Group, will join the Department in mid-May to lead the delivery of...
View Article28 March 2013 - Reforms to the welfare system begin
April heralds a number of changes to the benefits system as part of the Government’s welfare reforms.
View Article28 March 2013 - Universal Credit - Pathfinder update
The Department for Work and Pensions released operational details on the early roll-out of Universal Credit today, confirming that the new benefit would start early in the Manchester and Cheshire areas...
View Article28 March 2013 - Appointment of Joanna Wallace as Independent Case Examiner
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has today announced the appointment of Joanna Wallace as Independent Case Examiner. Joanna will assume this post on 1st April 2013.
View Article2 April 2013 - Two new appointments to the HSE Board
Jonathan Baume and George Brechin have been appointed to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board as non-executive directors. Both appointments commence on 1st April 2013 and will run until 31st...
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