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  • DWP Statement on A4e fraud allegation

    This week we have been made aware of an allegation of attempted fraud in relation to a Mandatory Work Activity contract with A4e.

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

  • Iain Duncan Smith: Welfare reforms realised

    Iain Duncan Smith’s Welfare Reform Bill became law today marking an historic moment for the Coalition Government.

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

  • Prime Minister's message on 'Welfare Reform'

    Official email from the PM about Universal Credit, the benefit cap and changes to housing benefit.

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

  • Statement from the Minister for Employment Chris Grayling on the Work Experience scheme

    Some of the UK’s top companies pledge to take part in the Voluntary Work Experience scheme.

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

  • Social investment

    Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

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

  • Extra Housing Benefit support for Londoners

    An extra £5.9m of Government funding has been allocated to councils in London to help benefit claimants renting in the private sector. …

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

  • Universal Credit - weapon against benefit fraudsters

    Universal Credit will reduce fraud and error in the benefits system, Ministers said today.

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

  • Hate crime speech

    Speech by Maria Miller MP.

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

  • Warning for 'living together' fraudsters as justten cases cost the taxpayer over £1m

    People who commit ‘living together’ benefit fraud are being warned they face tough new sanctions under the welfare reform bill.

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

  • Removing the sickness benefit trap

    The latest figures show that 57 per cent of people who go through the Work Capability Assessment are found fit for some form of work.

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

  • Departmental Response to NAO Report on the Work Programme

    The Work Programme is designed to deliver a step change in our support of people who are at risk of long term unemployment.

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

  • Government perspectives on employment

    Speech by the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP.

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

  • Government publishes overseas benefit claimant research

    The Government has published the first detailed research tracking the country of origin of benefit claimants currently in the UK.

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

  • Councils and housing associations to test direct payments of housing cost support

    Local authority and housing association partnerships to work with on pioneering housing benefit payments projects.

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

  • Rise in unemployment driven by more people entering the labour market: redundancy levels and JSA claims stabilising

    New figures published by the Office for National Statistics today show 29.12 million people in work, a rise of 18,000.

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

  • Making the WCA work better for cancer patients

    Consultation on reforming the Work Capability Assessment.

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

  • Lone Parent Obligations: work, childcare and the JSA regime

    Findings are published today from the evaluation of Lone Parent Obligations (LPO).

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

  • Additional £30m for local authorities to support tenants in adapted accommodation and foster carers

    An additional £30 million will be available for local councils to help around 40,000 households including disabled people and foster carers.

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

  • Grayling: labour market shows signs of stabilising

    New figures published by the Office for National Statistics today show unemployment (ILO measure) at 2.638 million.

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

  • Voluntary Sector Robust in the Work Programme

    Twenty per cent of people referred to the Work Programme are getting support from the voluntary sector.

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