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From Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
  • Help to Work: nationwide drive to help the long-term unemployed into work

    Help to Work will give Jobcentre staff a new range of options to support the hardest to help get off benefits and into work.

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

  • Fraud and error: Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support overpayments at lowest levels ever

    Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support fraud and error overpayments are at their lowest recorded levels.

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

  • Historic reforms to create new State Pension

    Major reforms to simplify the State Pension and provide greater clarity about what people will receive in retirement are a step closer.

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

  • Largest employment rise in over 4 decades

    Employment has seen the largest quarterly rise since records began and the unemployment rate has fallen again to a new 5-year low.

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

  • Nick Clegg statement on employment statistics

    The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg gave a statement on the latest employment statistics released today.

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

  • National Employment Savings Trust Corporation Deputy Chair and Trustee Member appointments

    Tom Boardman appointed as Deputy Chair and Graham Berville as a new Trustee Member of the NEST Corporation.

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

  • Landmark reached for entrepreneurial scheme

    New Scottish businesses offer inspiration for jobseekers says Scottish Secretary.

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

  • Thousands more make contact with long lost funds

    More and more people have been making contact with their lost pension funds using the government’s free Pension Tracing Service.

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

  • Benefit cap: 100 people find jobs every week

    More than 100 people affected by the benefit cap have moved into work every week on average since the introduction of the policy last April.

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

  • Pensions boost for thousands in job sectors where saving is scarce

    Thousands of people in jobs where it is not traditional to save in a pension are building up retirement savings for the first time.

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

  • 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