Laura Dewar
@lauradewar99.bsky.social
Freelance Policy Researcher and Head of Research at Belina Grow CIC
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The DWP employer survey figures quoted are in chart 3.18 of: www.gov.uk/government/p...
DWP Employer Survey 2024
www.gov.uk
November 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The DWP employer survey figures quoted are in chart 3.18 of: www.gov.uk/government/p...
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New today from DWP: Claims that just one in five employers have engaged with Jobcentre Plus. Actually, it's worse than that - the DWP employer survey says most of the contacts are about workplace pensions, apprenticeships (then not DWP), child support and disability issues, not JCP services.
Businesses missing out on specialist JCP recruitment support worth thousands
UK businesses are being offered no-fee specialist recruitment support to fill vacancies as the full rollout of a national campaign launches today (Monday 3 November) targeted at key sectors.
www.gov.uk
November 3, 2025 at 7:26 PM
New today from DWP: Claims that just one in five employers have engaged with Jobcentre Plus. Actually, it's worse than that - the DWP employer survey says most of the contacts are about workplace pensions, apprenticeships (then not DWP), child support and disability issues, not JCP services.
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BREAKING NEWS: Major boost in funding to support sick and disabled people back into work.
Today I'm announcing a £167 million investment in Connect to Work.
Instead of just using Jobcentres, we're putting specialist employment advisors in GP surgeries to support people back into work.
Today I'm announcing a £167 million investment in Connect to Work.
Instead of just using Jobcentres, we're putting specialist employment advisors in GP surgeries to support people back into work.
October 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
BREAKING NEWS: Major boost in funding to support sick and disabled people back into work.
Today I'm announcing a £167 million investment in Connect to Work.
Instead of just using Jobcentres, we're putting specialist employment advisors in GP surgeries to support people back into work.
Today I'm announcing a £167 million investment in Connect to Work.
Instead of just using Jobcentres, we're putting specialist employment advisors in GP surgeries to support people back into work.
Reposted by Laura Dewar
Of course, researchers try to make sense of this by collating lots of different DWP data releases...
But we shouldn't expect journalists to do this every month. Until DWP publish their data more clearly, we shouldn't be surprised if misleading and unforgiving headlines keep coming.
But we shouldn't expect journalists to do this every month. Until DWP publish their data more clearly, we shouldn't be surprised if misleading and unforgiving headlines keep coming.
October 7, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Of course, researchers try to make sense of this by collating lots of different DWP data releases...
But we shouldn't expect journalists to do this every month. Until DWP publish their data more clearly, we shouldn't be surprised if misleading and unforgiving headlines keep coming.
But we shouldn't expect journalists to do this every month. Until DWP publish their data more clearly, we shouldn't be surprised if misleading and unforgiving headlines keep coming.
An interesting analysis by the RF. But what of the overall benefit cap? How will the change in the two child policy impact those affected by the benefit cap (the overall amount that claimants can receive in benefits). Does the change assume that both policies will be abolished?
The Government is looking at scrapping the two-child limit on benefits.
Doing so in full would be the most targeted and cost-effective way for the Government to meet its aim of reducing child poverty.
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Doing so in full would be the most targeted and cost-effective way for the Government to meet its aim of reducing child poverty.
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/DyvTYGN
October 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
An interesting analysis by the RF. But what of the overall benefit cap? How will the change in the two child policy impact those affected by the benefit cap (the overall amount that claimants can receive in benefits). Does the change assume that both policies will be abolished?
Reposted by Laura Dewar
Getting more parents into work helped reduce child poverty for the last Labour government, but Britain is different today.
New analysis reveals why the Government will need deep pockets, and action on employment, housing & benefits to lift more children out of poverty
⤵️ https://buff.ly/4iZATds
New analysis reveals why the Government will need deep pockets, and action on employment, housing & benefits to lift more children out of poverty
⤵️ https://buff.ly/4iZATds
January 6, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Getting more parents into work helped reduce child poverty for the last Labour government, but Britain is different today.
New analysis reveals why the Government will need deep pockets, and action on employment, housing & benefits to lift more children out of poverty
⤵️ https://buff.ly/4iZATds
New analysis reveals why the Government will need deep pockets, and action on employment, housing & benefits to lift more children out of poverty
⤵️ https://buff.ly/4iZATds
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New analysis from @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social & @alexclegg.bsky.social examines the role employment could play in a child poverty strategy.
This is in the context of single-earner couples seeing their risk of falling into poverty rise by a third since 2000.
Learn more ⤵️ https://buff.ly/4iZATds
This is in the context of single-earner couples seeing their risk of falling into poverty rise by a third since 2000.
Learn more ⤵️ https://buff.ly/4iZATds
January 6, 2025 at 9:15 AM
New analysis from @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social & @alexclegg.bsky.social examines the role employment could play in a child poverty strategy.
This is in the context of single-earner couples seeing their risk of falling into poverty rise by a third since 2000.
Learn more ⤵️ https://buff.ly/4iZATds
This is in the context of single-earner couples seeing their risk of falling into poverty rise by a third since 2000.
Learn more ⤵️ https://buff.ly/4iZATds