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  • Warming up the lives of millions – latest official Winter Fuel Payment statistics

    Latest official figures published on Winter Fuel Payments made last winter.

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

  • Record numbers of people in work as employment rises by 80,000 in 3 months

    Latest employment figures from the Office for National Statistics: September 2013.

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

  • Working together to combat pension liberation fraud

    A summit meeting of Ministers, regulators and the pensions industry to stop pension liberation fraud.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 5 September 2013

    The Prime Minister’s spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Syria, Universal Credit, sex education and the German Chancellor.

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

  • Changes to TUPE rules cut red tape for business

    Employers and staff in a business changing owner will find the transfer easier, fairer and more effective through reforms announced today.

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

  • National clampdown targets poor construction site safety

    Poor standards and unsafe work on Britain's building sites will be targeted as part of a nationwide drive aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health in the industry.

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  • Universal Credit: the first 100 days

    It’s been 100 days since I took on the challenge of delivering the biggest reform of the welfare system in a generation Universal Credit.

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

  • Food and grocery industry opens its doors to 15,000 unemployed young people

    The Feeding Britain’s Future campaign gives over 15,000 young people a chance to gain skills and insight into the food and grocery industry.

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

  • Claimant Commitment to spell out what jobseekers must do in return for benefits

    Jobseekers will have to account more clearly for their efforts to find work, as part of the Claimant Commitment.

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

  • Convicted fake teacher given maximum employment agency ban

    Former director of a Coventry supply teaching agency today given maximum 10 year ban from being involved in running an employment agency.

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

  • Update on the roll-out of Universal Credit

    Update on the roll-out of Universal Credit.

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

  • Government hails surge in older workers as 'key' to strengthening UK economy

    The number of people aged between 50 and 64 in employment in the UK has increased by nearly 2 million over the past 15 years.

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

  • National minimum wage rogues to be publicly named and shamed under new plans

    Employers who fail to pay the NMW will be named and shamed under revamped plans to make it easier to clamp down on rogue businesses.

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

  • Apprenticeships score top marks from businesses and apprentices

    Apprenticeships are highly praised: 78% of apprentices and 81% of businesses say they would recommend them to friends or other employers.

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

  • Private sector employment at record high as economy rebalances ‪

    The private sector now accounts for a greater share of overall employment than at any time since current records began nearly 15 years ago.

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

  • Low Pay Commission visit to Lincoln and Boston

    Low Pay Commissioners will visit Lincoln and Boston on 28 and 29 August on a fact-finding visit about the National Minimum Wage.

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  • Benefit cap – final stage starts

    The benefit cap started in the final council areas on 12 August 2013 and will be completed nationally by the end of September.

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

  • Digital Deal: 12 projects to help social tenants get online

    The government's Digital Deal has provided funding for internet services and training to social housing tenants.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 5 August 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson answered questions on Gibraltar, childcare vouchers, zero hours contracts, shale gas and immigration.

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

  • Workers say “We’re in” to workplace pensions

    Research shows that over 90% of people who have been placed into a workplace pension by their employer are staying in.

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