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UNCOVERED: Jobcentres | History Defined

From Jobcentres to disability benefits: Labour’s DWP changes explained

Several major changes have been announced

The Independent UK

Full list of DWP job centre closures as two Greater Manchester sites to shut

The DWP will close 36 Jobcentres over the coming months

Manchester Evening News

Disabled people 'struggle to find work due to lack of support at Jobcentres'

A lack of adequate assistive technology and poor training of Jobcentre Plus staff means people with complex disabilities struggle to use the services, according to a leading charity

Daily Mirror

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Inside Andy Burnham's bid for more power to change Greater Manchester

The 'Trailblazer' devolution deal is expected to be signed soon

Manchester Evening News

DWP Jobcentre staff to get £250 vouchers for getting people into work

Universal Credit claimants will also have to visit a Jobcentre every fortnight, after having been on the benefit for 13 weeks

Nottingham Post

DWP to give Jobcentre staff £250 in vouchers for getting people back into work

The pilot from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will also see Universal Credit claimants asked to visit a Jobcentre every weekday for a fortnight once they have been on the benefit for 13 weeks

Daily Mirror

DWP shares new measures to help older people remain in and return to work

People over 50 claiming Universal Credit are to receive more intensive and tailored support to find work.

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People on benefits looking for work this year may be eligible for free driving lessons

Each request for financial support for driving lessons is considered on a case-by-case basis.

Daily Record

People claiming benefits may be eligible for free driving lessons through their local Jobcentre

Each request for financial support for driving lessons is considered on a case-by-case basis.

Daily Record

New DWP drive to help people aged 50 and over re-join the jobs market

McDonald’s is actively working with a Jobcentre in England to help fill vacancies with older people.

Daily Record

DWP unveils plan to help disabled Universal Credit and ESA claimants into work

The Department for Work and Pensions has shared a new plan to help people with disabilities or health conditions claiming Universal Credit and Employment Support Allowance into work.

Glasgow Live

DWP shares new plan to help Universal Credit and ESA claimants with disability or health condition into work

The £1.3billion investment includes increasing Work Coach support in Jobcentres across the UK.

Daily Record

Leeds city centre Jobcentre to close down for good announces DWP

The Eastgate centre will close along with eight other 'older and poorer' offices across the country

Leeds Live

7 bits of bad news the Tories slipped out as MPs go on six-week summer break

The final days of the Parliamentary term are a good time to bury bad news - particularly with all eyes on the Conservative leadership race. Here's what you might have missed in the rush...

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DWP slips out plans to shut nine Jobcentres - full list of affected places

The Jobcentres will be shut and their services will move to a nearby site. The DWP insisted that, unlike with some back office closures and work coach cuts, no staff jobs are at risk

Edinburgh Live

DWP Edinburgh claimants with autism offered new specialised support to find work

More than 10 Jobcentres across the UK — including seven in Scotland — have received accreditation from the National Autistic Society and are now better prepared to assist people with autism in finding employment

Daily Record

DWP launches new dedicated support measures to help more autistic people into work this year

Seven jobcentres in Scotland will provide tailored, ‘autism-friendly’ support.

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