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New research shows the majority of claimants are ready to manage their own money.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
A speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Six appointments to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).
The percentage of people getting unconditional support through Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) has more than doubled since May 2010.
Jobseekers who repeatedly refuse to play by the rules face losing benefits for three years under tough new rules introduced today.
Speech by Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.
Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
More people suffering from cancer will get the unconditional help they need under new proposals.
Employment Minister Mark Hoban has welcomed another fall in unemployment.
Local authority led pilot projects that will support people to claim Universal Credit named by Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.
New project to help young Londoners improve their career prospects through vital work experience and jobs advice.
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith today welcomed a fifth consecutive fall in unemployment.
Schemes to help unemployed people get work are not slave labour, a Judicial review has ruled.
The latest figures show that 55 per cent of new claimants who go through the Work Capability Assessment are found fit for some form of work.
The DWP and the Local Government Association name fifteen local authorities recommended as potential pilot sites for Universal Credit.
The Minister for Employment today welcomed a further increase in the number of people in work and a fall in unemployment.
New proposals for better supporting people on benefits after the loss of a spouse or civil partner are set out by Lord Freud.
First Government data on the Work Programme suggests the scheme is having a positive effect in helping the long-term unemployed.
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