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  • New cross-government support strategy for care leavers

    The government launches its strategy to support young people leaving care.

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

  • Appointment of Chair to the Office for Nuclear Regulation

    Nick Baldwin appointed as the Chair of the Office for Nuclear Regulation.

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

  • Personal Independence Payment rolls out to existing claimants

    Personal Independence Payment is being rolled out to existing claimants of Disability Living Allowance.

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

  • Universal Credit expands to London

    New jobseekers in Hammersmith will be able to make a claim for Universal Credit.

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

  • Boost for disabled people to fulfil their career aspirations

    Latest figures show over 2,000 more disabled people got the support they needed to get or keep their job, compared with this time last year.

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

  • Dramatic fall in the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance

    The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance fell dramatically over the last month, by more than 40,000.

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

  • A million more people in jobs

    Latest Office for National Statistics figures show a million more people are in work compared to early 2010.

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

  • DWP appoints new Director General for Digital Transformation

    Kevin Cunnington appointed as the new Director General for Digital Transformation.

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

  • Jobseekers to start signing new Claimant Commitment today

    New jobseekers will have to account more clearly for their efforts to find work to get their benefit.

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

  • 10,000 people helped into work by world-leading DWP employee

    David McArthur, account manager at Bournemouth Jobcentre Plus, awarded Honorary Fellowship by the Institute of Recruitment Professionals.

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

  • Improvements to automatic enrolment to help employers

    Changes to automatic enrolment rules to help employers.

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

  • Independent Living Funds reappointment of trustee

    Peter Cooke has been reappointed as a trustee of the Independent Living Fund.

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

  • Public think benefit cap claimants should work or move

    Independent research published on public view about the benefit cap.

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

  • One year on – workers say "We’re in" to pensions

    In the first year of a new scheme to get workers saving for retirement, over 1.6 million people have enrolled.

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

  • New ministerial team unveiled

    The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has unveiled his new ministerial team.

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

  • Jobseekers embrace digital revolution

    The proportion of claims made online has more than doubled in a year – saving money and paving the way for Universal Credit.

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

  • Welfare reforms progress update

    A speech on the progress of welfare reforms by Lord Freud, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Welfare Reform.

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

  • Claimants required to undertake supervised jobsearch at new centres

    Some Jobseeker's Allowance claimants will have to take part in supervised jobsearch activity in a new trial to be introduced in 2014.

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

  • Benefit cap successfully in place nationwide

    The £500 a week benefit cap is in place across the country and a major welfare reform has been successfully delivered.

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

  • Work Programme: more than 168,000 people escape long-term unemployment

    Latest published figures show over 168,000 jobseekers have escaped long-term unemployment and found lasting work through the Work Programme.

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