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Government’s £2billion Kickstart scheme to get young people on universal credit into jobs has seen fewer than 2,000 start new roles in its first five months Kickstart programme launched in September and offers work placements Just 1,868 people have started their placements in the UK as of January 15 Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey … Read more
Universal Credit £20-a-week uplift could be replaced with a £1,000 one-off payment amid growing pressure on ministers not to axe extra support as No10 insists Rishi Sunak is yet to make a final decision Therese Coffey said ministers will decide ‘soon’ whether to extend the increase Chancellor has been resisting growing pressure to extend the … Read more
Moment Therese Coffey TURNS OFF her camera after brutal row with Piers Morgan and blaming ‘age and obesity of population for UK having the world’s worst COVID death rate’ Therese Coffey switched off her video connection after clash with Piers Morgan Cabinet minister complained he ‘insulted’ her in a row over UK mortality rates She … Read more
ANNA MIKHAILOVA: MP Jonathan Reynolds who is leading Labour’s charge to keep the £20 Universal Credit uplift spent £39,225 last year on a grace-and-favour flat By Anna Mikhailova For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:58 GMT, 24 January 2021 | Updated: 01:59 GMT, 24 January 2021 How piquant that the MP leading Labour’s charge to keep … Read more
Ministers are pressurising their own Government to end the vaccine postcode lottery amid fears the most vulnerable in some areas are being left behind. Matt Hancock revealed yesterday that more than 4million people in the UK have now received a vaccine, including more than half of over-80s and care home residents. The Health Secretary said … Read more
First-time buyers should be allowed to their pensions for cash to get on the property ladder, minister says Guy Opperman said he is exploring ways pensions could be used to fund deposits in a bid to help young savers locked out of the housing market UK savers cannot currently access defined contribution pensions before 55 The … Read more
Ministers admit they are bracing for unemployment to hit FOUR MILLION within months – as pubs warn they face laying off a QUARTER of staff Office for Budget Responsibility predicted unemployment could hit four million Therese Coffey said Department for Work and Pensions preparing on that basis But she said ministers ‘genuinely hope we don’t … Read more
Boris Johnson hints at part-time rail season tickets to encourage workers to get back to offices – amid claims more than half of staff are back at the Work and Pension department Boris Johnson said government developing part-time season tickets ‘at pace’ For many workers fares cost the same for three days a weeks as … Read more
Cabinet minister Therese Coffey hints taxes should be CUT in the Budget despite claims Rishi Sunak could hike national insurance for self-employed to help fill Covid black hole in government finances Therese Coffey said lowering taxes could bring in more money for government Comments come amid rumours Treasury is drawing up tax rises after Covid … Read more
Pension funds will be ordered to warn of the risks that climate change could have on members’ investments Pension funds will be required to report risks of climate change on investments Largest 100 schemes will have to publish climate risk disclosures by end of 2022 Therese Coffey said the plans are a ‘significant step’ in … Read more