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DWP loses more employment tribunals than any other employer
08 March 2020 | News
... story on the BBC website here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51756783 Other DWP stories DWP offers 'deal or ...
Half of disabled travellers feel they can’t fly, finds Which? survey
13 January 2020 | News
A lack of adaptations by travel-related businesses has led to half of all disabled people feeling ... as disabled. Travel blogger Martin Sibley points out the business case for better travel for disabled people. “If ...
Urgent need to address social care underfunding to relieve A& E pressure, say MPs
06 November 2016 | News
The Government urgently needs to address the underfunding of adult social care to relieve pressure on A&E departments, says the Health Committee in its report on winter planning in A&E departments.
The MPs say that unless the shortfall in social care provision is addressed, people will continue to face avoidable admission and delayed discharge from hospital.
DWP agrees to set target for benefit underpayments
07 August 2016 | News
The Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee, Frank Field MP, has welcomed the DWP's change of heart on a target for benefit underpayments.
In its December 2015 report on benefit delivery, the Committee recommended that the DWP should introduce a target to reduce underpayments to less than 0.5% per cent of expenditure by the end of this Parliament.
However, in its response to the report the Government rejected this recommendation.
MPs quiz Mark Harper on PIP
09 September 2014 | News
The Work and Pensions Select Committee is holding a one-off oral evidence session with the Minister for Disabled People, Mark Harper MP, to discuss progress with the implementation of Personal Independence Payment.
Date/time: Wednesday 10 September at 9.30am
Location: Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Witnesses:
Department for Work and Pensions
MPs concerned over adult social care squeeze
10 July 2014 | News
Public Accounts Committee publishes report into Adult social care in England, as Sixth Report of Session 2014-15.
The Public Accounts Committee report finds that the Government’s agenda to change and improve adult social care, most notably through the Care Act, is rightly ambitious. However, the Committee simply does not know whether the care system has the capacity to become more efficient and spend less while continuing to absorb this increasing need for care. It notes:
Council Tax Support means work does not pay
10 March 2014 | News
The Public Accounts Committee has published its 48th Report on Council Tax support.Accounts, today and said:
"When the Government transferred responsibility for Council Tax support to 326 local authorities in April 2013 it intended that the reform supported the work incentives it seeks from its wider welfare reform.
Council cuts affect sustainability
06 June 2013 | News
... for Communities and Local Government is reforming the business rates and council tax benefits. The report suggests ...
World's first master’s in disability, design and innovation announced
06 June 2019 | News
... development, create start-ups and work with bigger businesses. Modules will be taught by experts in the field ...
Education Select Committee says apprentices let down by poor quality training and support
08 October 2018 | News
... wage, and increased incentives for small and medium-sized businesses and social enterprises to take on apprentices. ...