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From Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
  • Employment rate hits 5 year high fuelled by private sector growth

    The employment rate has hit a 5 year high and a record 30.19 million people are now in jobs.

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

  • New Chair of The Pensions Regulator appointed

    The Department for Work and Pensions announced today that Mark Boyle has been appointed as Chair of The Pensions Regulator.

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

  • Biggest rise in pension saving since records began

    Latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics indicate that the government’s reforms to workplace pensions are working.

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

  • 250,000 more children living with both birth parents

    A quarter of a million more children were living with both their birth parents in 2012 compared with 2011.

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

  • Landmark Children and Families Act 2014 gains royal assent

    New changes to the law to give greater protection to vulnerable children.

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

  • Automatic enrolment scores 3 million: as football club workers say we’re in

    Over 3 million workers have begun saving into a workplace pension scheme as a result of automatic enrolment, according to figures from The Pensions Regulator.

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

  • Message of support to ParalympicsGB from Minister of State for Disabled People, Rt Hon Mike Penning

    Minister of State for Disabled People, Rt Hon Mike Penning, is supporting our strongest ever and best prepared Winter Paralympic team.

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

  • Work Programme – competitive market delivering constant improvement

    Nearly half a million people have been helped into jobs through the Work Programme and new measures will continue to improve the scheme.

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

  • Statement on the future of the Independent Living Fund

    A statement by the Rt Hon Mike Penning MP, Minister of State for Disabled People, on the future of the Independent Living Fund.

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

  • Benefit cap: Over 9,000 of the highest benefit claimers find jobs or cut claim

    9,200 households that had their benefits capped have moved into work, or reduced their own benefit claim below the weekly limit of the cap.

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

  • Asbestos victims to get £123,000 in compensation

    The government is increasing payments from £115,000 to £123,000 for new compensation scheme starting in April.

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

  • Future of the Independent Living Fund

    Support for disabled people to lead independent lives will be delivered through the mainstream adult social care system.

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

  • Drive to boost disability employment in Scotland

    The first conference of its kind to showcase the talents of disabled people and their huge value to Scotland’s economy is taking place in Glasgow today (4 March 2014).

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

  • New jobs pilots to tackle black and minority ethnic employment gap

    The launch of a Haringey jobs pilot aimed at getting more young people from black and ethnic minorities into work.

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

  • Child poverty strategy consultation launched

    A consultation is being launched highlighting action the government is taking to tackle child poverty.

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

  • New ‘business banking’ service for child maintenance to benefit 40,000 employers

    A new service launches making it easier for businesses to deduct child maintenance from their employees’ wages.

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

  • Government requires providers to disclose all hidden pension charges

    The government has tabled an amendment to the Pensions Bill to require pension providers to disclose all transaction costs in defined contribution workplace pensions.

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

  • Universal Credit expands to Bath and Harrogate

    New jobseekers in Bath and Harrogate will be able to make a claim for Universal Credit today as the new benefit rolls out.

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

  • Minimum earnings threshold for EEA migrants introduced

    Migrants from the EEA who claim to have been in work or self-employed to get benefits, will face a more robust test from 1 March 2014.

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

  • Statement on the judgement on the benefit cap

    Statement on the Court of Appeal judgement on the benefit cap.

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