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A support pack has been designed to give social landlords practical advice on how to ensure their tenants are prepared for Universal Credit.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
More than 12,000 households have made the choice to move into work or stop claiming Housing Benefit because of the benefit cap.
Extra government help as the Cold Weather Payments season begins.
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions on a drugs study, Employment Support Allowance and a Jerusalem holy site.
MAXIMUS Health and Human Services Ltd has been awarded the contract to undertake health-related assessments, DWP announced today (30 October 2014).
The number of households where no one has a job has plummeted, new figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.
People are doing more to find work as Universal Credit begins to help people move into work more quickly.
We've launched a major advertising campaign targeted at nearly 50 towns and cities across the country.
A consultation on the proposal to take account of surplus earnings from the prior 6-month period when a person reclaims Universal Credit.
Unemployment in Wales has fallen by 3,000 over the last quarter, official figures published today (15 October) show.
GPs say they would refer eligible patients to a new service to support employers and staff over sickness absence in a new report out today.
A competition for retail and hospitality firms to share £2 million to support lower paid staff to increase their earnings has opened.
DWP announce that Universal Credit will be rolled out to all Jobcentres and local authorities across the country from early next year.
A UK government-backed jobs scheme has helped more than 15,000 unemployed people in Wales find lasting work, new figures have revealed.
SSAC has begun a consultation on proposals that certain Universal Credit claimants must wait 7 days before they are entitled to benefit.
The Labour Market Statistics released today (17 September) show that unemployment levels remained unchanged in Wales over the last quarter.
Social tenants who need to move to a new area for work will no longer be pushed to the back of the housing waiting list.
Baroness Randerson: “These latest figures are another clear sign that the UK government’s long term economic plan is working.”
Almost 10,000 people who had their benefits capped have now moved into work or stopped claiming Housing Benefit entirely.
Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud, has announced 6 appointments to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).
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