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New Housing Benefit rules come into force bringing fairness back to the Local Housing Allowance system and cutting the Housing Benefit bill.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Almost 300 voluntary sector organisations are to be part of a massive national programme to tackle long term benefit dependency.
Jobseekers will be given training to gain new skills, but will face having their benefits stopped if they refuse the offer of help.
Research published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) presents findings from an evaluation of the sanction of Housing Benefit.
A speech by Maria Miller MP, Minister for Disabled People.
Deep Sagar has been selected as the Department’s preferred candidate for the role of Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee.
A speech by Lord David Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.
People dealing with the death of a relative will be able to check if they’re eligible for help with funeral costs with just one phone call.
New figures published today show that unemployment (ILO measure) has risen by 27,000 on the quarter to 2.5 million.
Jobseekers needing additional support to get back to work could be referred onto Mandatory Work Activity placements under new welfare rules.
A speech given by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Urgent restrictions on Crisis Loans have been announced today in order to protect the discretionary Social Fund budget.
A new service to replace welfare cheques was announced by the Department for Work and Pensions today.
The Government has today called for a major review of the sickness absence system.
Launching the Welfare Reform Bill, Iain Duncan Smith hailed what promises to be the biggest shake up of the system for 60 years.
Prime Minister David Cameron has delivered a speech outlining the need for welfare reform.
Ministers have welcomed the news that the latest unemployment figures show the labour market stabilising after a difficult last few months.
Ministers are on track to implement the recommendations of the recent Harrington Review of the Work Capability Assessment by the summer.
The first published findings from the Government’s incapacity benefit reassessment programme.
Speech by the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Minister for Employment, DWP.
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