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  • DWP In-house research report 'Attitudes to Age in Britain 2010-11'

    Research by the Department for Work and Pensions shows that age-related discrimination and stereotyping remain rooted in British society.

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

  • Action on short service refunds and small pots

    New plans are published today that will ensure that money saved into a pension stays in a pension.

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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

  • 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

  • Benefit rates 2012 – including biggest ever cash increase to the basic State Pension as it rises to £107.45 in 2012/13

    Pensioners will benefit from the biggest cash increase to their basic State Pension from next April.

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

  • Support for Mortgage Interest must be fair and affordable

    A Call for Evidence into how Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) might operate for claimants in the future.

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

  • The Welfare Revolution

    Speech by Lord Freud.

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

  • Care home residents to keep DLA/PIP mobility

    Disabled people living in residential care will continue to have their additional mobility needs met through DLA and PIP.

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

  • Pension saving at the lowest level in 10 years

    Only 38% of working-age people - are saving into a private pension, the lowest level in the past ten years.

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

  • Government announces changes for small business to the automatic enrolment timetable

    The Government today confirmed that automatic enrolment will begin on time in autumn 2012 and all employers will remain in scope.

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

  • Report calls for one million self employed to be exempt from health and safety law

    The Government has announced plans to begin a major cut back of health and safety red tape as early as January.

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

  • £1 billion Youth Contract

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg outlines a £1 billion pound Youth Contract to tackle youth unemployment.

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

  • £1billion package to tackle youth unemployment

    Almost £1billion will be spent to provide unemployed young people with extra help as part of a new "Youth Contract".

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

  • New Savoy Partnership Conference

    Speech by Lord David Freud.

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

  • Reforms to job laws to help business

    Vince Cable outlines the most radical reform to the employment law system for decades.

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

  • Reforming employment relations

    Good morning. My thanks to Terry Scuoler and the EEF for organising this event today. I think it is fair to say we have an extremely good and…

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

  • Reforms to job laws to help business

    During a speech to EEF, the manufacturers organisation, Dr Cable announced the results of a consultation on resolving workplace disputes and…

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

  • New ACAS council members appointed

    • Vikki Hawes and Paul Butler have been appointed as Employer representative members. • Jonathan Baume and Paul Nowak have been appointed as…

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

  • Disability Rights UK launch

    Speech by the Rt Hon Maria Miller MP.

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

  • DWP Chief Information Officer announces retirement

    After more than eight years as CIO for the DWP and Government , Joe Harley, CBE, has decided to retire in the Spring of 2012.

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