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From Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
  • 700,000 more people working in private sector over past year

    There are more people working in the private sector than at any time since records began, after a 700,000 increase over the last year.

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

  • Government confirms 2016 start for new flat rate State Pension

    A new, simpler flat rate State Pension will be introduced in April 2016, the Government has announced.

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

  • Recovery Festival

    A speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP.

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

  • LGA event: Framework Launch

    A speech by Lord David Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.

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

  • 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