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From Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
  • Benefit Cap – National roll out timetable

    National roll out of the benefit cap will begin on 15 July Ministers announced today.

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

  • Better advice on helping patients back into work launched

    Better support to get back into work through new fit note guidance.

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

  • New Jobcentre Plus advisers for troubled families

    A new drive to get troubled families into work is to be spearheaded by 150 specialist Jobcentre Plus advisers.

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

  • Birmingham Tops List For Disability Employment Support

    Birmingham is leading the way in providing extra support to get disabled people into mainstream work.

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

  • Housing Benefit reform: Removal of the spare room subsidy: fact sheet

    From 1 April 2013, working age tenants living in social housing and receiving housing benefit will be affected by changes to their benefits.

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

  • Hoban – committed to further improvements to the Work Capability Assessment

    Senior occupational physician Dr Paul Litchfield appointed to carry out the fourth independent review of the Work Capability Assessment.

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

  • Statistical update: Disability Living Allowance Claims

    Updated statistics on the number of claimants receiving Disability Living Allowance (DLA) between February and May 2012 have been released.

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

  • Statement in response to Public Accounts Committee report on the Work Programme

    Statement in response to Public Accounts Committee report on the Work Programme.

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

  • Welcome fall in long-term unemployment

    Long-term unemployment fell by 15,000 this quarter to its lowest level for nearly a year, according to official figures released today.

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

  • Four in five parents now paying for their children

    Figures released today show the vast majority of parents who use the Child Support Agency (CSA) are now paying for their children.

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

  • Youth Contract opened up to help more young people who are NEET

    Information on the extension of the Youth Contract, designed to help disengaged young people to return to work or training.

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

  • Seriously injured veterans to get financial support for life

    A new benefit will mean that seriously injured armed forces veterans will be guaranteed financial support of around £7,000 a year for life.

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

  • Government's pension reforms will give lower paid bigger incentive to save

    The Government’s reforms to the state pension will work with automatic enrolment to boost pension-saving among low and medium earners.

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

  • Smart phone ‘guide dog’ app gets training boost

    New government funding will boost training for blind people to use a ‘guide dog’ smart phone app.

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

  • Statement on Court of Appeal judgment

    Mark Hoban, Minister for Employment, responding to today’s Court of Appeal judgment on Government employment schemes.

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

  • Freud/LGA: Supporting vulnerable claimants on Universal Credit

    Vulnerable claimants will get personalised help with their Universal Credit claim, Ministers announced today.

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

  • Government confirms it will consult on technical changes to automatic enrolment

    The Government today confirmed it will consult on proposals to make the process of automatic enrolment simpler.

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

  • Andy Nelson appointed Chief Information Officer

    Announcement of the appointment of a new Chief Information Officer at the Department for Work and Pensions.

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

  • Vulnerable claimants will get support they need under Universal Credit, Ministers tell select committee

    Ministers reiterated their commitment to supporting vulnerable claimants in their response to the Work and Pensions Select Committee Report.

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

  • Common sense restored to Health and Safety

    Two reports published today reveal the Government is making rapid progress in restoring common sense to health and safety.

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