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- The Department for Work and Pensions announced on 16 March 2026 a major youth employment drive backed by £1 billion to create 200,000 jobs and transform apprenticeships (Major employment drive to help unlock 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for next generation, Department for Work and Pensions, March 2026). - The Jobs Guarantee is being expanded to ages 18-24, aiming to create over 90,000 subsidised jobs in three years (Major employment drive to help unlock 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for next generation, Department for Work and Pensions, March 2026). - A new Youth Jobs Grant provides businesses with £3,000 for hiring 18-24 year olds on Universal Credit who have been looking for work for six months, expected to support 60,000 young people (Major employment drive to help unlock 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for next generation, Department for Work and Pensions, March 2026). - An Apprenticeship Incentive of £2,000 is offered for each new employee aged 16-24 taken on by an SME, contributing to a target of 50,000 more apprenticeships (Major employment drive to help unlock 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for next generation, Department for Work and Pensions, March 2026). - Total investment in the Youth Guarantee and Growth and Skills Levy is £2.5 billion over three years, aiming to support almost one million young people and deliver up to 500,000 opportunities (Major employment drive to help unlock 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for next generation, Department for Work and Pensions, March 2026).

- The current evidence states that the merger is underway in three phases: trials (2025-26), National Careers Service integration (2026-27), and digital rollout (2027-28) (Current evidence for MC-029, Department for Work and Pensions, Undated). - The current evidence also states that £55 million was allocated for 2025-26 (Current evidence for MC-029, Department for Work and Pensions, Undated). - No further specific, dated published evidence has been identified from the provided official sources.

- The Child Poverty Taskforce was established in July 2024 (Current evidence for MC-089, Department for Work and Pensions, Undated). - A full strategy titled "Our Children, Our Future - Tackling Child Poverty" was published in December 2025 (Our Children, Our Future - Tackling Child Poverty, Cabinet Office, December 2025). - The strategy was presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the Secretary of State for Education (Our Children, Our Future - Tackling Child Poverty, Cabinet Office, December 2025). - The two-child limit was removed from April 2026, with estimates of 550,000 fewer children in relative poverty by 2030 (Current evidence for MC-089, Department for Work and Pensions, Undated).

- The triple lock for the state pension has been maintained (Current evidence for MC-099, Department for Work and Pensions, Undated). - The state pension rose by 4.1% in April 2025 based on earnings (Current evidence for MC-099, Department for Work and Pensions, Undated). - The state pension will rise by 4.8% in April 2026 (Current evidence for MC-099, Department for Work and Pensions, Undated). - The triple lock has been confirmed for the duration of the parliament (Current evidence for MC-099, Department for Work and Pensions, Undated). - No further specific, dated published evidence has been identified from the provided official sources.

- The Universal Credit Act 2025 legislated changes to Universal Credit from April 2026 (Current evidence for MC-100, Department for Work and Pensions, Undated). - Changes include an increase in the standard allowance above inflation and the removal of the two-child limit (Current evidence for MC-100, Department for Work and Pensions, Undated). - The LCWRA health element was cut by approximately half for new claimants (Current evidence for MC-100, Department for Work and Pensions, Undated). - A Department for Work and Pensions spokesperson stated in August 2025 that a review focusing on the policy design and structure of Universal Credit is underway (Is the government on track with its review of Universal Credit?, Full Fact, 8 January 2026). - Parliament has passed legislation to introduce changes to the Universal Credit regime (Is the government on track with its review of Universal Credit?, Full Fact, 8 January 2026). - Some campaigners have questioned whether the measures will "tackle poverty" (Is the government on track with its review of Universal Credit?, Full Fact, 8 January 2026).

- The Department for Work and Pensions confirmed the Carer's Allowance earnings limit was increased from £151 to £196 per week, effective from April 2025 (Department for Work and Pensions, April 2025). - An independent review of Carer's Allowance overpayments was launched (Department for Work and Pensions, date not specified). - A review of Carer's Allowance eligibility is ongoing (Department for Work and Pensions, date not specified).

- The Department for Work and Pensions published the Get Britain Working White Paper in November 2024 (Get Britain Working White Paper, DWP, November 2024). - The Department for Work and Pensions published a new Health and Disability Green Paper (Health and Disability Green Paper, DWP, undated). - A consultation on PIP reform has been initiated (PIP reform consultation, DWP, undated). - Changes to the Work Capability Assessment have been implemented (Work Capability Assessment changes, DWP, undated). - Employment support for disabled people is being provided (Employment support for disabled people, DWP, undated). - No further published evidence has been identified since 2024.