The JobSeeker on a benefit for 40 years

The JobSeeker on a benefit for 40 years

Official data reveals the longest period current beneficiaries have been receiving support.

DWP moves 1.8 million people claiming Universal Credit to new category - Birmingham Live

The DWP has warned the rise has increased above expectations.

DWP Universal Credit claimants without support due to job centre problems

Half of job centres in Great Britain scaled back on support to benefit claimants amid a shortfall of more than 2,000 work coaches

New DWP plans to help people on Universal Credit classed as ‘not fit for work’

The number of people on the highest rate of Universal Credit with no support to look for work has almost quadrupled since the pandemic.

Reading time 2 minutesIf, at the time the applicant asserts the need because of the income obtained and therefore lack of need for assistance, he is not in receipt of ongoing benefits under the SGB II or SGB XII, but cannot fully cover the one-time need from his own resources, he is nevertheless eligible for a benefit from the Job Centre or Social Welfare Office.

DWP Reduces Support For Universal Credit Claimants Due To Work Coach

The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) has reduced the level of support it offers to Universal Credit (UC) claimants due to a shortage of available work coaches at jobcentres, amid government plans to get more people into work and progressing in their careers, highlights a new National Audit Office (NAO) report.The NAO says that: “Work coaches play a critical role working directly with claimants to identify their needs and provide support. But…