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A Jobcentre Plus in Cambridge, England. Jobcentre Plus (Welsh: Canolfan byd Gwaith; Scottish Gaelic: Ionad Obrach is Eile) is a brand used by the Department for Work and Pensions in the United Kingdom. [1] From 2002 to 2011, Jobcentre Plus was an executive agency which reported directly to the Minister of State for Employment.
In 2012, the department fully subsumed pensions, disability and life events under the DWP name; Jobcentre Plus and Child Maintenance Service remain as distinct identities publicly. Until 2021, the DWP was still using ICL VME based computer systems originating from its 1988 Pension Service Computer System to support state pension payments.
The National Careers Service was established on the April 5, 2012. [3] It replaced a service called Next Step which was launched on the August 1, 2010 as an integration of the existing web-based, telephone-based and local face-to-face careers services for adults. [4]
The New Deal had, as its signature, the power to withdraw benefits from those who 'refused reasonable employment'. 'Workfare' in the UK can arguably be traced back to 1986, and compulsory 'Restart' interviews for claimants after a certain period, and as such the first introduction of 'conditionalities' with the possible outcome of 'sanctions' for perceived non-compliance.
In 1995, legislation was passed through the House of Commons entitled the Jobseekers Act 1995. [10] [11] The Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 1996 [12] were produced within a period of six months from the act coming into force, with the change of Income Support provision to Jobseekers Allowance occurring on 7 October 1996.
Following that, it became part of the Wolstanton United Urban District until 1932, when it was added to the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Newcastle-under-Lyme. [5] In 1931 the parish had a population of 6861. [6] The main employer in Chesterton was Holditch Colliery.
The College has grown significantly over the past 10 years and is currently home to a population of over 8,000 students studying full-time, part-time, higher education and apprenticeship programmes. In January 2010, the College, based on Knutton Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme, opened its new £65 million campus.
Newcastle-under-Lyme Municipal Borough; Newcastle-under-Lyme Rural District; The new district was named Newcastle-under-Lyme after its largest town. [a] [7] The district was granted borough status from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor, continuing Newcastle's series of mayors dating back to 1318. [8] [9]