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Latest statistic show the percentage of individuals and children in relative low income is at its lowest level since the 1980s.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The benefit cap continues to provide an incentive to work, with thousands of people who had their benefits capped moving into work.
Iain Duncan Smith was welcomed back as the Secretary of State, alongside Lord Freud who continues as Minister for Welfare Reform.
The national roll out of Universal Credit continues today (11 May 2015) with the benefit now available to new single claimants in Richmond, Kirkwall, Lerwick and Stornoway.
New figures show the number of workless households has fallen by more than 600,000 since 2010, the lowest in a decade.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Bringing together individuals with the influence and expertise to tackle Britain’s most damaging social problems.
New social impact bonds help disadvantaged young people, children in care and those with long term health conditions and mental illness.
More than 400,000 long-term unemployed people are now in work because of the Work Programme.
Judges in the country’s highest court have declared that the benefit cap is lawful.
The employment rate has now hit an all time record high in the UK, after growing faster than any major economy over the past year.
From today (9 March 2015), new EU migrants who have arrived in the UK will be prevented from claiming benefits until they have started work.
The number of children living with both birth parents has risen to 70%.
Putting the future of Britain’s pensions on a sustainable footing.
The benefit cap is encouraging more people to work or stop claiming Housing Benefit.
Universal Credit will be available to families in more areas across the country, from today.
Plans announced to do more to get some of England’s hardest to help families back to work.
The Work Programme has contributed to bringing the number of long-term unemployed people down to the lowest it has been for 5 years.
Statistics out today show there are more people in work than ever before. Here are answers to some of the key questions.
The benefit cap is providing a clear incentive to work, new DWP research proves.
The Department for Work and Pensions has appointed a new lead non-executive member of the Departmental Board.
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