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The Government must continue with measures to reduce the deficit, stimulate the economy and support people who lose their jobs back to work.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Speech by Maria Miller MP, Minister for Disabled People
Childcare support will be paid to around 80,000 more households.
Research exploring reactions of claimants, other members of the public, employers and staff to Universal Credit proposals.
A speech by Lord David Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.
Report of findings from a survey of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants.
Six Demonstration Projects are being set up to trial direct payments to Housing Benefit claimants.
Speech by Lord David Freud.
A speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Jobseekers whose lack of English is preventing them from getting a job, will have to attend English language training or lose benefits.
Speech by Maria Miller MP.
The Government has announced that jobseekers whose lack of English is preventing them from getting a job, will be required to attend English language training or face losing their benefits.
Jobseekers to get far more help identifying needs and learning new skills that will help them back to work as part new measures.
A report by DWP that documents evaluation of the Labour Government’s Jobseekers Regime and Flexible New Deal (JRFND).
Report on how Pension Disability and Carers Service (PDCS) customers engage with its complaints process.
A report is published today by the Department for Work and Pensions which documents the evaluation of the Six Month Offer (6MO).
Research reports on a pilot programme under which JSA claimants with a skills need were required to attend training or lose their benefits.
Research published today by DWP examines the experience of unemployment for older jobseekers.
Ten innovative projects will play a key role in restoring fairness to the Housing Benefit system.
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