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The employment rate hits a record high of 74.4%, with 31.7 million people in work.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
DWP is the biggest single user of the payments system. Every year we distribute around £167 billion to 22 million people.
Welfare reform – giving everyone the opportunity to realise their ambitions and potential, in learning, work and throughout life.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Lord Freud spoke about the benefits of working together to improve people’s lives at the Chartered Institute of Housing conference.
Universal Credit becomes available to all types of claimant in Harrogate, Richmond (North Yorkshire), Inverness, Hammersmith and Ryedale.
Household incomes have risen to a record high according to statistics released today, with the fastest growth in 10 years.
Unemployment has dropped to its lowest rate since 2005 while the employment rate has stayed at a record high of 74.2%.
Bath, Newcastle, Bridgwater, Rugby and Lowestoft all expand Universal Credit.
New figures show that fraud and error in the benefits system remains at the lowest level ever recorded.
The employment rate in the UK has hit another record high of 74.2%, and there are more people in work than ever before.
Universal Credit is now in every jobcentre across the country for single jobseekers.
Last 5 offices in Scotland switch over to offer the new service.
The UK employment rate remains at a record 74.1%, according to new figures out today.
Last 4 offices in Yorkshire switch over to new service.
New DWP Secretary of State, Stephen Crabb, outlines his priorities on welfare reform.
Parents on Universal Credit will now be able to claim back 85% of their childcare costs when they move into work – up from 70%.
The number of households where no one works has fallen by more than 750,000 since 2010 and is now at its lowest level in more than 10 years.
Alun Cairns: Welfare reform transforming lives in Wales
Wales becomes the first nation in the UK to complete the rollout of Universal Credit.
Through the Work Programme, a total of 503,000 jobseekers have found work lasting 3 months or longer.
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