The Welfare system is a system which gives financial support to the people who are needed for an appropriate reason.The Department of work and pension (DWP) is a source which is helping people and it is a government organization. This organization helps the peoples who are retaired, disable, and the people who are doing efforts for searching job etc.
The official age of retirement in the UK for men is increased from 65 to 68 and age of women is increased from 60 to 66 but this is eligable for those womens who are born before 1950. One another law is already applied from 11 April 2011 is that majority of working age benifits is increased 3.1 percent with this law pension is increased as well. In the UK here are so many facilities for job seeker which is known as job seeker allowances. The DWP supports the person who is job less and finding for job. Person should have to be 18 or over for getting job seeker allowances but in some special cases government can give this benefit to 16 and 17 years old person.The DWP also support the pregnant working women from maternity benefits. This is eligable for the person who are employed, but not eligible for Statutory Maternity Pay registered self-employed and paying Class 2 National Insurance contributions (NICs), or hold a Small Earnings Exception certificate. This DWP is supporting through money for the childrens as well. It gives 20.30 pounds for the eldest and rest of the child it assests 13.40 pound.
DWP is a responsible organistion which is helpful for the people and supports people in queries as well.
Directgov.com (2011) What is Child Benefit? Available at: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/ChildBenefitandChildTrustFund/Childbenefits/Gettingstarted/ChildBenefitandwhoqualifies/DG_073770 (Accessed: 06/06/11).
Directgov (2011) New benefit and pension rates for 2011-2012. Available at: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_193032 (Accessed: 06/06/11).
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ReplyDeleteThere are also grammar errors eg. use 'the' before DWP: 'The DWP supports pregnant women.' Also, 'the welfare system', 'the UK'.