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Universal Credit becomes available to all types of claimant in Harrogate, Richmond (North Yorkshire), Inverness, Hammersmith and Ryedale.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Household incomes have risen to a record high according to statistics released today, with the fastest growth in 10 years.
Unemployment has dropped to its lowest rate since 2005 while the employment rate has stayed at a record high of 74.2%.
Proposals to prevent people in occupational schemes facing exit charges for accessing their pensions early have been launched by ministers.
Bath, Newcastle, Bridgwater, Rugby and Lowestoft all expand Universal Credit.
The Minister for Disabled People has reappointed 4 members of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council for a further 3 years.
New figures show that fraud and error in the benefits system remains at the lowest level ever recorded.
The employment rate in the UK has hit another record high of 74.2%, and there are more people in work than ever before.
The number of people accessing their new State Pension statement has increased by almost 40% in the last 6 months to approximately 400,000.
A new taskforce announced today will help more people with learning disabilities to access apprenticeships.
A new DWP website has been launched by the Pension Tracing Service to help people find their lost pension savings.
Universal Credit is now in every jobcentre across the country for single jobseekers.
The Department for Work and Pensions has appointed Martin Temple as Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board.
Last 5 offices in Scotland switch over to offer the new service.
Access to Work, the government’s specialist disabled employment programme, has supported 132,740 people since launching in 2007.
The UK employment rate remains at a record 74.1%, according to new figures out today.
Record numbers of older people are bringing their skills, talents and experience into the UK workplace.
Treasury analysis on the EU shows UK will be worse off by £4,300 a year per household if Britain votes to leave, the Chancellor explains.
Last 4 offices in Yorkshire switch over to new service.
New figures released today (13 April 2016) show that more people from ethnic minority backgrounds are in work since records began in 2001.
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