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  • Government funds new innovative support for separated parents

    Over a quarter of a million separated parents are to benefit from £6.5 million of support to help them to work together for the sake of their children.

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

  • Government funds new innovative support for separated parents

    Over a quarter of a million separated parents in Britain are set to benefit from £6.5m of pioneering and innovative support.

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

  • EU figures show high cost of its plans for new rules on defined benefit pensions – Pensions Minister

    The UK Government urged the EU to drop its plans to impose Solvency II style rules on defined benefit (DB) pension schemes.

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

  • New benefit for disabled people "better targeted support" says Esther Mcvey

    The Personal Independence Payment – a new benefit being introduced for disabled people, will give more support to those who need it most.

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

  • Annual Benefit Increases

    Most working age benefits will go up by one percent from 8 April 2013, while key disability and carers benefits will increase by inflation.

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

  • Three more every working day – ex-Remploy workers in jobs boost

    Ex-Remploy workers have found fresh starts in new careers at a rate of three every working day over the past few weeks, as the Government’s.

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

  • Drive to get more social tenants online

    Social tenants are set to benefit from almost a million pounds to help them get online and improve their IT skills.

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

  • Strike a Digital Deal to help people get online

    Social landlords urged to bid for funding to design innovative projects to help their tenants get online with the launch of Digital Deal.

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

  • Three more every working day – ex-Remploy workers in jobs boost

    Ex-Remploy workers have found fresh starts in new careers at a rate of three every working day over the past few weeks.

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

  • Two new appointments to the HSE Board

    Jonathan Baume and George Brechin have been appointed to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board as non-executive directors.

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

  • Two new appointments to the HSE Board

    Jonathan Baume and George Brechin have been appointed to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board as non-executive directors.

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

  • Cyprus benefits payments to recommence

    Cyprus benefits payments to recommence

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

  • Reforms to the welfare system begin

    Changes to the benefits system as part of the Government’s welfare reforms.

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

  • Appointment of Joanna Wallace as Independent Case Examiner

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has today announced the appointment of Joanna Wallace as Independent Case Examiner.

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

  • Universal Credit – Pathfinder update

    The Department for Work and Pensions released operational details on the early roll-out of Universal Credit today.

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

  • Tax relief to help companies manage sickness absence

    Businesses will benefit from tax relief when they pay to help their employees return to the workplace after sickness.

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

  • Howard Shiplee to lead Universal Credit Delivery

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced Howard Shiplee, an Executive Director at the Laing O’Rourke Group will join DWP in May.

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

  • Consultation on proposed improvement to automatic enrolment

    Proposals to improve the automatic enrolment process have been published by the Department for Work and Pensions.

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

  • Centenarians solve puzzle of a long life

    Figures from the ONS suggest there were 11,700 people over the age of 100 at the last census in England and Wales.

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

  • New objective for Regulator

    The Chancellor has confirmed in his Budget that the Pensions Regulator (TPR) will be given a new statutory objective.

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