The TUC has called on Prime Minister Theresa May to make clear to Britain’s bosses that any watering down of workers’ rights following Brexit is off the table. The call follows the emergence of a letter sent to MPs by well-connected Brexiteer Simon Boyd, the head of REIDsteel, which details a list of workers’ rights … Continue reading Prime minister must stand firm on workers’ rights

The following have been supplied by the PCS DWP Group :   Mental Health First Aiders in DWP Members may be aware that the DWP is keen to set up a network of Mental Health First Aider’s across the Department to support staff experiencing mental health issues and to promote and raise awareness of mental … Continue reading Mental Health First Aiders in DWP

Members have raised questions with the Branch on specific points. We have raised these with PCS DWP Group and have received answers, the details are published below: Question 1: We were still having problems in PIP Programme (part of Corporate Centre) regarding being allowed to start at 7:30 am i.e. “you can’t claim flexi before … Continue reading DWP Pay – AA to HEO – Snippets

Please click the link below to the PCS website regarding the hidden impact of government whiplash reforms. Click Here

Years of pay restrictions and predictions of an inflation increase could see the issue coming back towards the top of members’ priorities in 2017. Analysis shows that civil servants’ pay has been hugely eroded by various government policies – more so than for other workers across the economy as a whole, and in the wider … Continue reading Pay rises up the campaign agenda

Please see the attached link to a PCS DWP Group bulletin about reporting stress on an AR1 form. Click Here

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Thank you for contacting me about benefit sanctions and the National Audit Office (NAO)'s report of 30 November. Regrettably, I was unable to attend the subsequent debate on 2 December due to earlier parliamentary commitments. However, I do appreciate the strength of feeling on this issue. I note your sentiments but be assured that successive … Continue reading Please see the following reply to the branch from Ben Wallace

PCS has had reports from many of the sites in the Pensions Directorate that the new breaks policy was not properly implemented from 1st November.  In fact one site only issued guidance to staff that the policy would be introduced from 12th December which is 6 weeks late. PCS did raise the issue with Directorate … Continue reading The DWP Breaks Policy and Flexible Working Hours Agreement does apply in the Pensions Directorate

Members have raised questions with the Branch on specific points. We have raised these with PCS DWP Group and have received answers, the details are published below:  Question 1:  We are still having problems in PIP Programme (part of Corporate Centre) regarding being allowed to start at 7:30 am i.e. “you can’t claim flexi before … Continue reading DWP Pay – AA to HEO – Snippets