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  • Overpayment error in the benefit system falls by £100 million

    Official and claimant error on benefit overpayments has fallen to the lowest ever – 1.3% of welfare expenditure – down £100m last year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Benefit cap: thousands move into work

    More than 12,000 households have made the choice to move into work or stop claiming Housing Benefit because of the benefit cap.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Pay your child maintenance or damage your credit rating

    Separated parents who fail to contribute financially to the upbringing of their children, face ruining their credit rating from next year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The role of government in social impact investing

    Social Impact Investment Taskforce conference – Impact investment and government: Moving from small scale to large scale.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Private pensions enjoy new lease of life

    New figures show the private sector industries and occupations which have seen the most significant growth in pension saving since 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Millions to benefit from cold weather cash

    Extra government help as the Cold Weather Payments season begins.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First ever ‘families test’ for government published

    All new laws or government policies will face a new ‘families test’ to make sure they support strong and stable families.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government ministers shadow young people at work

    Ministers across Whitehall experience a day in the life of young people leaving care as part of National Care Leavers’ Week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • MAXIMUS appointed to carry out health assessments for the Department for Work and Pensions

    MAXIMUS Health and Human Services Ltd has been awarded the contract to undertake health-related assessments, DWP announced today (30 October 2014).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Number of children in workless households hits record low

    The number of households where no one has a job has plummeted, new figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Entrepreneurs encouraged to tap into creative accessible technologies market

    Government calls for more innovation in gadgets for disabled people and is offering £50,000 in brand-new prize, in a £400,000 competition.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Help for 16 and 17 year olds to find work

    Jobcentre Plus work coaches, local authorities and voluntary sector organisations to help 16 and 17 year olds find work.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Jobcentres go digital

    High-tech equipment will be installed at more than 700 sites to make it easier for people to find work.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Further boost to workplace pension saving with abolition of 'short service refunds' from next year

    We are ending the practice of workers who leave an employer after less than 2 years' service having to withdraw their pension contributions.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Universal Credit: transforming the welfare state

    People are doing more to find work as Universal Credit begins to help people move into work more quickly.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Campaign says no compromise in crackdown on benefit fraud

    We've launched a major advertising campaign targeted at nearly 50 towns and cities across the country.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • State of the Nation 2014 Report published

    The Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission has published its second annual State of the Nation 2014 Report

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  • DWP to recruit new Pensions Ombudsman and Deputy Pensions Ombudsman

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will shortly commence recruitment for a new Pensions Ombudsman and a Deputy Pensions Ombudsman.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Pensions market shake-up puts savers first and enshrines value for money in law

    New measures which will protect savers’ interests and boost many people’s personal pension pots are outlined by Pensions Minister Steve Webb.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Private sector pension saving on the rise with young people

    New DWP figures show that automatic enrolment is continuing to play a major role in reversing the decade-long decline in private sector pension saving.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government