Campaigns
This page contains details of the current campaigns being run by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Employment and Support Allowance
From 27 October 2008 Employment and Support Allowance replaces Incapacity Benefit and Income Support paid on incapacity grounds for new customers.
Full of Life
Under the Full of Life banner, the Government and other supporting groups are undertaking a wide programme of activity to raise the profile of the issues surrounding older people and our ageing society.
Employ ability
Employ ability is for managers and employers who want to know how they can use the talent and skills of disabled people and those with long-term health conditions.
Age Positive
Promoting the benefits of a mixed-age workforce.
Local Housing Allowance
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) is a new way of calculating Housing Benefit for tenants renting accommodation from a private landlord. It is being introduced nationally from 7 April 2008.
- Find out more about Local Housing Allowance
Targeting benefit thieves
The DWP takes benefit theft very seriously. The fact that it costs the country £0.9 billion every year means that we have to. Although the vast majority of people who claim benefits are honest, those who do commit benefit theft are picking the pockets of law-abiding taxpayers throughout the UK.
We are now saying NO IFS, NO BUTS. All benefit fraud is a crime and those found breaking the law face a criminal record.
- Visit the Targeting benefit thieves website
The Disability Discrimination Act and you
The Disability Discrimination Act applies to all employers and everyone who provides a service to the public, except the Armed Forces.
It is a law designed to end discrimination against disabled people. It also meets the needs of small to medium sized businesses because it is flexible enough to take account of your business's individual circumstances.
We know you are short on time, so this website concentrates on the most important things you have to know about the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). It is intended as a quick guide and it is not an authoritative statement of the law.
- Visit The Disability Discrimination Act and you website
- Advisers and professionals can look at The DDA. Think about it campaign material