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  • UK Government offers to transfer power over housing payment cap

    Offer demonstrates UK Government's commitment to taking a pragmatic approach to devolution.

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

  • Universal Credit: First year of welfare transformation and north west next steps

    The expansion of the full Universal Credit benefit to the rest of the north west of England will start in June.

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

  • New contract demanding more from jobseekers in place across Britain

    635,000 claimants have signed new agreements setting out what they will do to find work in return for their benefits.

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

  • Scotland analysis: work and pensions paper

    What Scottish independence would mean for social security, pensions and helping people into work.

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

  • More and more disabled people following their career dreams

    The number of disabled people taking advantage of support to get or keep a job is up by over 10% on last year.

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

  • No more nonsense ‘elf and safety excuses, councils told

    Schools and councils across the country need to educate their staff to prevent the misuse of health and safety laws.

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

  • Unemployment drops below 7%

    Unemployment has dropped below 7% for the first time since the recession and employment has seen the biggest annual jump in a generation.

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

  • £170 million to help young people find jobs

    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.

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

  • Jobseeking rise: benefit cap is taking effect

    Nearly half (45%) of those affected by the benefit cap say that they plan to look for work as a result.

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

  • Government blows the whistle on disability discrimination in football

    Ministers show the red card to unfair access at every level of the game.

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

  • Expert advice on starting a business

    Thinking of starting your own company? Business adviser Helen Watson explains what budding entrepreneurs need to consider.

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

  • Pension savings – 9 million newly saving or saving more, says Pensions Minister

    Around 9 million pension savers will save for the first time or save more, due to reforms of workplace pensions.

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

  • Further curbs to migrant access to benefits announced

    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.

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

  • Jobs and welfare reform: getting Britain working

    Creating conditions for businesses to grow, resulting in jobs, and welfare reform to get people into work.

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

  • New measures to protect the integrity of the benefits system

    The government has announced new rules to deter claimants from committing benefit fraud, and ensure stolen money is returned.

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

  • Universal Credit starts in Wales

    New jobseekers in Shotton can claim Universal Credit from 7 April 2014 as the new benefit rolls out.

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

  • Welsh Secretary: “UK government determined to tackle youth unemployment”

    Wales Office Jobs Summit heads to west Wales

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

  • National Employment Savings Trust Corporation: Trustee member appointments

    The Minister for Pensions, Steve Webb, announced the appointment of Trustee Members to the National Employment Savings Trust.

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

  • State Pension top ups: pensions can be increased by up to £25 a week

    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.

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

  • Income tax cuts to benefit 26 million people from 6 April 2014

    Prime Minister David Cameron: tax cut this Sunday is 'one of the proudest things I have done in government'.

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