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From Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
  • Automatic enrolment: More than 2 million are in!

    More than 2 million workers have begun saving into a workplace pensions scheme as a result of automatic enrolment.

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

  • Aspiring entrepreneurs helped to kick-start more than 32,000 new businesses

    The New Enterprise Allowance has helped enterprising jobseekers set up 32,520 new businesses.

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

  • Improved benefit test for migrants launched

    A new test for migrants who want to claim income-related benefits is being rolled out to Jobcentres across England, Scotland and Wales.

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

  • New chief executive announced for Remploy

    Beth Carruthers has been appointed as the new chief executive of Remploy.

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

  • Universal Credit: working together for improved outcomes

    How DWP and local authorities are working together to implement Universal Credit.

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

  • Penning welcomes findings of Litchfield review of Work Capability Assessment

    The government welcomes the fourth review of the Work Capability Assessment that says good progress and notable improvements have been made.

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

  • Access to Work extended to help more disabled people into work

    The Access to Work scheme has set aside £2 million to help disabled people take up work placements.

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

  • Benefit cap: 19,000 potentially capped into work

    New statistics show the full impact of the benefit cap for the first time – following the successful national roll-out completed this autumn.

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

  • Ten new projects help thousands of separated couples co-operate on parenting

    Projects to help separated couples resolve grievances and agree financial and parenting arrangements in their children's best interests.

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

  • Universal Credit progress

    The next stage of delivery of Universal Credit will concentrate on the continued safe and secure roll out of the vital reform.

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

  • International Day of Disabled People – Tuesday 3 December 2013

    Top institutions will improve accessibility for country’s 12m disabled people.

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

  • Disability Confident regional event – Birmingham

    Working with employers to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that disabled people can fulfil their potential.

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

  • Major breakthrough for victims of devastating cancer mesothelioma

    Newly diagnosed victims of mesothelioma – the cancer caused by asbestos – will receive help for the first time through a new support scheme.

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

  • Universal Credit encourages people to look for jobs

    Research shows that Universal Credit claimants do more to get into work than jobseekers claiming under the current system.

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

  • New Child Maintenance Service opens to all new applicants

    The new Child Maintenance Service for separated parents to support their children has opened to all new applicants.

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

  • Universal Credit expands to Rugby and Inverness

    New jobseekers in Inverness and Rugby 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

  • Winter help for millions – Steve Webb

    New figures show that the government has spent over £706 million since 2010 with 28 million Cold Weather Payments during the winter.

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

  • New UK map of bogus ‘elf and safety excuses

    Londoners report most 'jobsworth' decisions to mythbuster panel – with Scots and Welsh at the other end of the league table.

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

  • National drive to boost disability employment: first ever Disability Confident roadshow tours Britain

    Conferences are taking place across the country showcasing the talents of the 6.9 million disabled people of working-age in Great Britain.

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

  • Have your say on pension charges

    The government is urging people to take part in a consultation on workplace pension charges before it closes on 28 November.

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