Lisa Hunter

Deputy Chief Executive, UK Government Communication Service

[Simon Baugh @BaughSimon]

I’m delighted to announce @LisaAHunter as my new Deputy CEO and @GemmaineW as the new COO for @UKgovcomms. They will be leading on our biggest priorities – joining up comms across govt, and raising standards to build a profession fit for the future https://t.co/DNfgEWGR3A

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

The @DWP was delighted to welcome HRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on a visit to the Jobcentre Plus in London Bridge today, where they thanked our hard-working staff for their support for claimants during the pandemic.

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

Thanks to the dedicated Work Coaches at #TheYorkshireJobcentre @JCPinWestYorks for all the support you give to #Leeds jobseekers to help them back on their feet

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

🗣️ We wanted to let you know when we’re at our busiest to try and help you when making a claim for #UniversalCredit online.

⏲️ We’re busiest between 11am and 2pm, so you might want to try at another time. (1/3)

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

Works and Pensions Secretary @theresecoffey has said we will do whatever it takes to protect the most vulnerable and get them through these unprecedented times

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

New measures to support all during these unprecedented times;

💷 Increase in #UniversalCredit standard allowance worth up to £1,000 a year.

🏠 Increase in Local Housing Allowance

🙅‍ Removed the Minimum income floor for all self-employed https://t.co/56dTmsPFht

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

🗣 Don’t worry if you can’t attend your jobcentre appointment because of self-isolation

✅ You will not be sanctioned

🖥 📞 Contact your Work Coach online or by phone

Protect yourself and others against #coronavirus

For more information, visit https://t.co/1Ufc4EZMde

[Lisa Hunter @LisaAHunter]

Employment rate is at a record high of 76.3%

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

.@ONS confirms the unemployment rate is low at 3.8%.

[Lisa Hunter @LisaAHunter]

Employment rate hits a record high 76.2% and unemployment rate remains low at 3.8%

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

New statistics released by @ONS show that the employment rate is at a new record high of 76.2%

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

Work and Pensions Secretary @theresecoffey reveals more than 10 million people can look forward to an income boost, as working-age benefits will rise by the rate of inflation in April.

[Lisa Hunter @LisaAHunter]

@ONS stats today show the unemployment rate remains low at 3.9%, female employment up by 1.8mn since 2010 and the employment rate is at a near record high of 75.9%

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

Women are once again benefitting from new employment opportunities, with over 200,000 more women in employment in the last year alone.”

Minister for Employment @mimsdavies has welcomed the latest release of statistics from the @ONS

[Lisa Hunter @LisaAHunter]

.@ONS confirms today that the unemployment rate remains low at 3.8% and the female employment rate is still at a joint record high of 72.1%

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

New statistics released by @ONS show that the employment rate remains at a record high of 76.1%

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

Welcome Thérèse! @theresecoffey is our new Secretary of State

[Alex Stuart Aiken @AlexanderAiken]

I’ve followed and supported the work of the ⁦@DWP⁩ communication team in explaining how the introduction of Universal Credit is improving and simplifying the benefit system. I’m consistently impressed by their work, creativity and evidence of impact. https://t.co/KpQE107Bgf

[Lisa Hunter @LisaAHunter]

@JosephineCumbo Hi Josephine, our SoS made clear earlier this week that government has no plans to raise the SPA beyond 68, as currently set out in legislation. The proposals covered at the wkend were nothing to do with DWP, just a think tank floating an idea!

[Lisa Hunter @LisaAHunter]

To be crystal clear - it is absolutely NOT government policy to raise the state pension age. Reports about this over the weekend were based on a proposal by a think tank, NOT the DWP

[Lisa Hunter @LisaAHunter]

Continuing record high employment rate at 76.1%, the joint highest on record since comparable records began in 1971

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

.@ONS confirm that the unemployment rate remains low at 3.9% #StrongerEconomy

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

Warm reception for @AmberRuddHR as she tells staff @DWP she’s “delighted” to resume her mission to “improve the quality of people’s lives” following her reappointment as Work and Pensions Secretary.