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First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The expansion of the full Universal Credit benefit to the rest of the north west of England will start in June.
635,000 claimants have signed new agreements setting out what they will do to find work in return for their benefits.
What Scottish independence would mean for social security, pensions and helping people into work.
The number of disabled people taking advantage of support to get or keep a job is up by over 10% on last year.
Schools and councils across the country need to educate their staff to prevent the misuse of health and safety laws.
Unemployment has dropped below 7% for the first time since the recession and employment has seen the biggest annual jump in a generation.
A funding boost is to be targeted at 5 areas of the UK to help young people into work, thanks to the Youth Employment Initiative.
Nearly half (45%) of those affected by the benefit cap say that they plan to look for work as a result.
Ministers show the red card to unfair access at every level of the game.
Thinking of starting your own company? Business adviser Helen Watson explains what budding entrepreneurs need to consider.
Around 9 million pension savers will save for the first time or save more, due to reforms of workplace pensions.
Government to extend new rules limiting migrant access to out-of-work benefits to Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit. Migrants will face tougher scrutiny of their English skills in return for benefits.
Creating conditions for businesses to grow, resulting in jobs, and welfare reform to get people into work.
The government has announced new rules to deter claimants from committing benefit fraud, and ensure stolen money is returned.
New jobseekers in Shotton can claim Universal Credit from 7 April 2014 as the new benefit rolls out.
Wales Office Jobs Summit heads to west Wales
The Minister for Pensions, Steve Webb, announced the appointment of Trustee Members to the National Employment Savings Trust.
Pensioners and those who reach pension age in the next 2 years will be able to get up to £25 of additional State Pension a week.
Prime Minister David Cameron: tax cut this Sunday is 'one of the proudest things I have done in government'.
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