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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 https://t.co/eOmfnrdtHY

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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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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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Watch Dr Farquharson CBE with #BritishSignLanguage interpretation

#BSL #TimmsReview

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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 https://t.co/xrBQqTuRhX

#TimmsReview

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Read more about the findings of the Timms Review of Personal Independence interim report https://t.co/IZfJNhjJ8f

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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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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 https://t.co/HR1kUOAn40

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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

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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 https://t.co/yc6Q7BNcZX

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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 https://t.co/PERppOJ8nl

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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 https://t.co/tVyJ8vH6Lk

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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

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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: https://t.co/8fppzK5aQk

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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: https://t.co/RkRTOMCRTb

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Changes to the Motability scheme will ensure disabled people stay mobile and independent while delivering genuine value for taxpayers

Read about the changes https://t.co/MNXwAXoR4l

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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

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We are expanding Support Conversations to 33 Jobcentres across Great Britain

Up to 40,000 disabled people and those with health conditions will be offered voluntary, one-to-one sessions to help identify and overcome barriers to employment

Find out more https://t.co/9RTajTwSNM

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Why are far more young people in education, employment, or training in the Netherlands compared with Britain and most other countries?

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden visited to find out

If you are aged 16 to 24 and looking for support, visit https://t.co/P4BW6K53rU

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“Most employers believe people with a learning disability can do the job, but nearly half of them don’t employ anyone with a learning disability. That has to change.”

We're committed to breaking down barriers to work and urge employers to do the same

#LearningDisabilityWeek