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  • Press briefing: afternoon 9 July 2014

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the Home Office inquiry and strikes.

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

  • 'Transformation' in British attitudes towards disabled people since Paralympics 2012

    Nearly 70% of the British public feel attitudes towards disabled people have improved since the London Paralympic Games in 2012, statistics published by the government reveal.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 8 July 2014

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the Cabinet, the Home Office child abuse inquiry and Afghanistan.

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

  • DWP response to the High Court judgment on Hewstone

    DWP response to the High Court judgment on Hewstone.

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

  • Have your say on the National Minimum Wage

    The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is interested in your views.

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  • Pensioners’ incomes beat inflation

    British pensioners have seen their income grow for the first time in real terms in 3 years – with the triple lock protection of the State Pension and more older people choosing to stay in work.

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

  • Benefit fraud team in Spain is recovering a record £5m of taxpayers’ money

    More than £5m of UK taxpayers’ money lost to benefit fraud abroad is now being recovered by Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) investigators in Spain.

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

  • DWP response to the National Audit Office report on the Work Programme

    DWP response to the National Audit Office (NAO) report on the Work Programme.

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

  • Flexible working can make good business sense

    From 30 June all employees will have the statutory right to request flexible working.

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

  • Flexible working rights extended to more than 20 million

    From today (30 June 2014) every employee will gain the right to request flexible working, giving a boost to workers and to business.

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

  • New Chair of The Pensions Advisory Service appointed

    David Harker CBE has been appointed as Chair of The Pensions Advisory Service, the DWP announced today (27 June 2014).

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

  • Welfare reforms boost skills training by 40%

    Welfare reforms have boosted the number of benefit claimants training to improve their skills by almost 40%.

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

  • Public backing means full steam ahead for pension reforms

    Pensions Minister Steve Webb to continue with plans to overhaul the private pensions market.

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

  • Government takes action to support whistleblowing

    Employees who blow the whistle on wrongdoing in the workplace will receive more information and support under new measures.

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

  • Small businesses at the heart of the legislative agenda

    The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill has been introduced to Parliament today (25 June 2014)

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

  • Making it easier for you to start and grow a business

    Action on zero hours forms part of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill announced today (25 June 2014).

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

  • Government crackdown on zero hours contract abusers

    Business Secretary Vince Cable announces plans to ban exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts.

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

  • Movement to Work: work experience in the Civil Service for unemployed young people

    The Civil Service offers work experience opportunities to unemployed young people aged 18 to 24 as part of Movement to Work.

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  • North west Universal Credit expansion

    Universal Credit, the government’s flagship welfare reform, will expand rapidly throughout the rest of 2014.

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

  • Around 300,000 people escape long-term unemployment thanks to the Work Programme

    About 300,000 long-term unemployed people have found lasting work using the Work Programme – an increase of 44,000 people in jobs in the last 3 months.

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