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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Albert Toth

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

The Department for Work and Pensions has shared its plan ‘get Britain working’ (Kirsty O’Connor/PA) - (PA Wire)

Labour announced a sweeping range of employment reforms on Tuesday, labelled the “biggest in a generation.” Prime minister Keir Starmer says the plans will tackle “the biggest drivers of unemployment and inactivity,” promising to “unlock growth and make people better off.”

Chief among the measures is a plan “overhaul” Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Jobcentres, guarantee opportunites for young people, and prevent long-term sickness through NHS funding.

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