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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Welfare Reform
  • Every jobcentre in Yorkshire now offers Universal Credit

    Last 4 offices in Yorkshire switch over to new service.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • All Welsh jobcentres switch over to Universal Credit

    Wales becomes the first nation in the UK to complete the rollout of Universal Credit.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • ‘Dangerous’ daffodils and 10 more ‘elf and safety myths

    Complaints from the public being fobbed off with health and safety excuses are at a record high.

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

  • Mesothelioma sufferers’ compensation boosted by extra £54,000

    Asbestos-related cancer suffers are to receive up to £54,000 extra thanks to new compensation rules.

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

  • Universal Credit and Universal Support

    Lord Freud's, Minister for Welfare Reform, speech to the Local Government Association (LGA) about Universal Credit and Universal Support.

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

  • Boosting business by easing health and safety burden – 84% of rules scrapped or improved

    Eighty four per cent of health and safety rules will have been scrapped or improved in this Parliament, freeing employers from unnecessary red tape.

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

  • Snow clearing health and safety myth shattered

    Health and Safety Minister Lord Freud is urging a common sense approach to clearing snow from footpaths and pavements.

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

  • Universal Credit support boost for social landlords

    A support pack has been designed to give social landlords practical advice on how to ensure their tenants are prepared for Universal Credit.

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

  • Support in Universal Credit: distressed children: SSAC correspondence

    Correspondence between the Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee and the Minister for Welfare Reform about draft regulations.

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

  • GPs: ‘Fit for Work will help patients’

    GPs say they would refer eligible patients to a new service to support employers and staff over sickness absence in a new report out today.

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

  • £2 million boost to help low-paid retail and hospitality staff

    A competition for retail and hospitality firms to share £2 million to support lower paid staff to increase their earnings has opened.

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

  • Health and Work Service supplier announced

    The government’s new Health and Work Service in England and Wales will be delivered by Health Management Limited, a MAXIMUS company, it was announced today (25 July 2014).

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

  • Government response: SSAC report on the cumulative impact of welfare reform

    A letter from the Minister for Welfare Reform to the chair of SSAC responding to the SSAC report on the cumulative impact of welfare reform.

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

  • Universal Credit to take the first new claims for couples

    Universal Credit will be extended again today (30 June 2014) as the service opens up to new claims from couples.

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

  • Partnerships for delivery

    Announcing local support for jobseekers to help prepare for Universal Credit.

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

  • Universal Credit: 100,000 views on the red button, smartphone apps and Facebook

    Interactive TV, smartphone apps and social media has been used to view over 100,000 pages of Universal Credit information.

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

  • Fraud and error: Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support overpayments at lowest levels ever

    Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support fraud and error overpayments are at their lowest recorded levels.

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

  • New contract demanding more from jobseekers in place across Britain

    635,000 claimants have signed new agreements setting out what they will do to find work in return for their benefits.

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

  • 7 ways Universal Credit will be a better deal

    New figures show 4,280 people started claiming Universal Credit by the end of 2013 – as the national roll-out of the new benefit continues.

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

  • Universal Credit rolling out – what it means for employers

    Lord Freud discusses how Universal Credit will help employees to work more hours and calls on employers to champion the new benefit.

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