The government is to roll out work coaches to enable more people out of work because of sickness or disability to regain ...

The DWP has announced more of its plans to increase employment support for disabled people – but it comes after reports of ...

Plans to use Jobcentres to push more benefits claimants into work are doomed to fail, Labour ministers have been warned.A ...

A former benefits decision maker says job training schemes will be viewed as "punishment"if DWP cuts worth around an ...

DWP will provide additional support for around 65,000 sick and disabled people to help ‘unlock the benefits of work’.

The Universal Credit claimant claimed they'd been "rude and brusque" and wondered whether it was worth flagging ...

Ministers, facing potential cuts of billions of pounds from the welfare budget, have announced plans to use 1,000 work ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) imposed sanctions on 602,000 claimants between November 2023 and October 2024 ...

The DWP said work opportunities "will be unlocked" for at least 65,000 people, who will be assigned a work coach to "deliver intensive voluntary support. The DWP's plan involves getting 1000 work ...

The shake-up comes weeks ahead of the Labour Party government Budget, which could see Rachel Reeves slash the benefits bill.

This can be done by making a note in their journal on the Universal Credit account or using the contact details provided by a work coach. The DWP said this might include if they have a hospital ...

A Universal Credit claimant has questioned whether there was "any point" complaining to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) about a work coach. They claimed they'd been "rude and brusque ...