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  • Wave Trust: early intervention

    A speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

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

  • 208,000 people escape long-term unemployment thanks to the Work Programme

    The Work Programme has helped 208,000 jobseekers to escape long-term unemployment and find lasting work.

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

  • Record 30 million people in jobs

    Employment hit a new record high this month with over 30 million people in jobs for the first time.

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

  • Accelerating action to stop rogue EU benefit claims

    The Prime Minister announces from 1 January 2014 all EU jobseekers have to wait for 3 months before they can apply for out of work benefits.

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

  • Disability and health employment strategy launched

    Our new strategy sets out ideas on how to help more disabled people and those with health conditions get into and stay in work.

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

  • 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