Sentences with phrase «jobcentre work»
Universal Credit attracted widespread support because it was originally designed to simplify the benefit system and improve work incentives, with a new cadre of frontline jobcentre work coaches assisting more claimants to prepare for and seek work.
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«Universal Credit is already making work pay in one in ten jobcentres and will be rolled out nationally from next year,» a spokesperson said.
«Universal Credit is in every jobcentre and UC claimants are moving into work faster and staying in work longer than under the old system.
3.15 pm Public Accounts Subject: Responding to changes in jobcentres and National Audit Office Estimates 2013/14 Witness (es): Katie Shaw, Head of Welfare Policy, Citizens Advice; Robert Devereux, Permanent Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions and Neil Couling, Work Services Director, Department for Work and Pensions; Amyas Morse, Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office and Michael Whitehouse, Chief Operating Officer, National Audit Office.
The Public and Commercial Services Union has condemned plans to close 19 jobcentres across the UK, announced by the Department for Work and Pensions today.
In practice, benefit cuts have weakened work incentives and simplification, while more working age claimants are being pushed towards a smaller network of jobcentres.
The already intense pressure on a shrinking network of jobcentres will increase further in 2019 when the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will begin moving millions of existing benefit claimants onto Universal Credit.
By the end of 2018, most new working age claimants in Britain, will be claiming Universal Credit — and many of them will be required to attend jobcentres.
Money management — Cornwall Council is working with Jobcentres in Cornwall to provide advice and guidance on managing money and living within a monthly budget.
Getting online — Cornwall Council is working with Jobcentres in Cornwall to provide support for people who need extra help to make and maintain their claim online.
«Cornwall Council has been working closely with local Jobcentres to ensure that there is help and support available for those who may have difficulties when they start claiming Universal Credit.
In it, staff from Jobcentres talk to schools» career leads to «design interventions that fit» pupils» particular needs, and work directly with them on their work skills or develop CVs.