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  • 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

  • Cash is on the table for businesses to employ youth in 2013, says Minister

    Businesses are being targeted in a new Government campaign urging them to kick off the new year by taking on a young person.

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

  • Women, low earners and self-employed to benefit under new "Single Tier" pension

    The Coalition Government’s plans to simplify the state pension system with the creation of the “Single Tier” pension, have been published.

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

  • Measuring child poverty: a consultation on better measures of child poverty

    A speech by Esther McVey MP, Minister for Disabled People.

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

  • Government announces new member to the Social Security Advisory Committee

    The Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud, announced Matthew Oakley as a new appointment to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).

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

  • Benefit Cap implementation

    Benefit Cap roll out will start in April in Bromley, Croydon, Enfield and Haringey and rolled out across the country throughout the summer.

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

  • Welfare Up-Rating Bill Introduced

    Ministers laid the Welfare Benefits Up-Rating Bill before Parliament today.

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

  • Government to introduce further protection for savers under automatic enrolment

    The Government will ensure that transitional arrangements are only used for workers that have access to defined benefits.

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

  • Independent Living Fund Consultation Response

    Disabled people receiving care and support to lead independent lives will from 2015 do so under one local streamlined system.

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