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  • Universal Credit – Pathfinder update

    The Department for Work and Pensions released operational details on the early roll-out of Universal Credit today.

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

  • Howard Shiplee to lead Universal Credit Delivery

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced Howard Shiplee, an Executive Director at the Laing O’Rourke Group will join DWP in May.

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

  • New objective for Regulator

    The Chancellor has confirmed in his Budget that the Pensions Regulator (TPR) will be given a new statutory objective.

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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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