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From Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
  • 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

  • PIP assessment guidance to be further strengthened in law

    How someone carries out a range of activities will be considered when their eligibility for the PIP is assessed.

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

  • Kids Company

    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

  • Nearly one in three people on incapacity benefits capable of work

    Nearly a third of people on the old incapacity benefits have been found to be capable of some form of work since reassessment began.

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

  • More improvements to the Work Capability Assessment will help people with cancer

    Improvements to the Work Capability Assessment will mean more people suffering from cancer will get the unconditional help they need.

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

  • Ex-Remploy factory workers in jobs or training

    Almost half of ex-Remploy factory workers who have taken up the Government’s employment support package have found work or are in training.

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

  • Universal Credit Capita

    A speech by Lord Freud , Minister for Welfare Reform.

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

  • DWP publishes call for evidence on impact of Defined Benefit pensions on growth

    A call for evidence on the impact of funding Defined Benefit pensions on investment and growth announced has been published.

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

  • Reports of disability hate crime treble in Blackpool

    Reports of disability hate crime have trebled in Blackpool after disabled people were encouraged to come forward.

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

  • January labour market statistics for Scotland

    Unemployment in Scotland fell by 14,000, to 207,000 in the period September to November 2012, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today. The Scottish unemployment rate is 7.8%, which is just above…

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

  • Unemployment falls again as employment rises for over a year

    Unemployment has fallen below 2.5 million and is now lower than in Spring 2010, according to official figures released today.

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

  • Social Justice and welfare reform

    A speech by Mark Hoban MP, Minister for Employment.

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

  • Hoban: Improvements to Work Capability Assessment making a realdifference

    Nearly three in ten people being assessed for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) are now getting unconditional support, according to figures…

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

  • Government to help workers boost their earnings

    Part-time workers could receive monthly statements telling them how much better off they would be if they increased their hours.

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

  • Improving employment outcomes

    A speech by Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.

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

  • Improving employment outcomes

    Speech by Mark Hoban MP, Minister for Employment.

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

  • Government publishes draft Bill on Single Tier pension reforms

    The majority of people in today’s workplace reaching State Pension age in the coming 40 years will receive a higher state pension.

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

  • New support to tackle long-term sickness absence

    British businesses will be helped to tackle long-term sickness absence in the workplace.

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

  • Three new non-executive directors join The Pensions Regulator

    The Department for Work and Pensions has announced the appointment of three new non-executive directors to The Pensions Regulator.

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

  • New year – new start up support for disabled entrepreneurs

    Budding disabled entrepreneurs will get extra support to start up their own business in 2013.

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