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From Mark Hoban
  • Jobseekers embrace digital revolution

    The proportion of claims made online has more than doubled in a year – saving money and paving the way for Universal Credit.

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

  • Hoban – taking action to improve the Work Capability Assessment

    As part of the ongoing process of improving the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), the DWP is to bring in additional providers to carry out assessments, Minister for Employment Mark Hoban announced today.

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

  • Help for people on sickness benefits to address barriers to work

    People on sickness benefits will have regular meetings with healthcare professionals to address barriers to work in a 2 year pilot.

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

  • Ministers to end work experience Health and Safety confusion

    The latest stage of the Government's commitment to debunking health and safety myths and slashing burdensome rules has been announced.

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

  • A team effort: role of employers in improving welfare outcomes

    Speech by Mark Hoban, Minister for Employment.

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

  • Feeding Britain's Future

    Speech by Mark Hoban, Minister for Employment.

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

  • Universal Credit and in-work support – the call for ideas

    A speech by Mark Hoban, Minister of State for Employment.

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

  • Two new appointments to the HSE Board

    Jonathan Baume and George Brechin have been appointed to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board as non-executive directors.

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

  • 700,000 more people working in private sector over past year

    There are more people working in the private sector than at any time since records began, after a 700,000 increase over the last year.

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

  • Hoban – committed to further improvements to the Work Capability Assessment

    Senior occupational physician Dr Paul Litchfield appointed to carry out the fourth independent review of the Work Capability Assessment.

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

  • Statement on Court of Appeal judgment

    Mark Hoban, Minister for Employment, responding to today’s Court of Appeal judgment on Government employment schemes.

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

  • Common sense restored to Health and Safety

    Two reports published today reveal the Government is making rapid progress in restoring common sense to health and safety.

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

  • Nearly one in three people on incapacity benefits capable of work

    Nearly a third of people on the old incapacity benefits have been found to be capable of some form of work since reassessment began.

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

  • More improvements to the Work Capability Assessment will help people with cancer

    Improvements to the Work Capability Assessment will mean more people suffering from cancer will get the unconditional help they need.

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

  • Unemployment falls again as employment rises for over a year

    Unemployment has fallen below 2.5 million and is now lower than in Spring 2010, according to official figures released today.

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

  • Social Justice and welfare reform

    A speech by Mark Hoban MP, Minister for Employment.

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

  • Hoban: Improvements to Work Capability Assessment making a realdifference

    Nearly three in ten people being assessed for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) are now getting unconditional support, according to figures…

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

  • Government to help workers boost their earnings

    Part-time workers could receive monthly statements telling them how much better off they would be if they increased their hours.

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

  • Improving employment outcomes

    Speech by Mark Hoban MP, Minister for Employment.

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

  • Cash is on the table for businesses to employ youth in 2013, says Minister

    Businesses are being targeted in a new Government campaign urging them to kick off the new year by taking on a young person.

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