Department of Work and Pensions

The department of Work and Pensions has published the Social security benefits up-rating for 2014 in a written Ministerial Statement.

People on sickness benefits will be required to have regular meetings with healthcare professionals or face losing benefits - in a two-year pilot scheme in central England, beginning in November.

Measures to cut fraud saved the taxpayer £6.5bn last year, the government has said.

Following the successful roll-out across the majority of the country, the benefit cap starts today in the final council areas.

The benefit cap has been implemented in 4 London areas, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a further consultation on the mobility component of the new disability benefit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP.)

The General Medical Council has eased requirements for doctors to encourage long-term patients to go back to work.

Tenet has launched a ‘Graduate Foundation College' pilot pre-employment and internship programme.

According to Disability Rights UK, the Government has admitted it is discussing with GPs how to introduce a reporting mechanism for work capability assessments.

NHS reforms, workforce planning and threats to medical training will be key topics for more than 500 UK doctors and medical students at the BMA annual conference this month.