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  • New research reveals true benefits of work experience

    Young people taking part in a Government-backed work experience placement are more likely to get off benefits and into work.

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

  • 'Abroad fraud' warning for benefit thieves

    Warning to people who commit benefit fraud abroad.

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

  • Social Investment Conference

    A speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, Secretary of State.

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

  • Let’s bring common sense back to health and safety

    A new myth busting challenge panel is being launched (11 April)  to curb the worst examples of health and safety misuse.

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

  • £4.5 billion pensions boost from this week – New State Pension Average of £124 a week

    From this week the average state pension payment for 2012/13 is estimated to be £124 a week, an increase of £6 from last year.

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

  • Bringing back common sense to health and safety

    Businesses will be spared thousands of hours of form-filling each year in a Government move to restore common sense to health and safety.

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

  • Boost for unemployed young people as Youth Contract opens for business

    Britain’s unemployed young people are being given a major boost today as the Youth Contract opens for business.

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

  • Minister for employment backs new charter for work experience

    The Minister for Employment Chris Grayling has urged employers to sign up to a new work experience charter published today.

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

  • Pension payouts at record high

    Six months to go until Automatic Enrolment begins and new figures show that final salary pension scheme payouts will reach a record high.

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

  • Apology from the department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Icelandic-water trawlermen compensation scheme 2009

    Apology issued by Martin Donnelly, Permanent Secretary of the department for Business. Follows a report by the Parliamentary Ombudsman on the…

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  • Important changes to Employment and Support Allowance

    People who are able to get back into the workplace will get Contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance

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

  • Mass means-testing has failed pensioners

    A new approach to encourage poorer pensioners to claim Pension Credit using automatic payments has had little impact, DWP research reveals.

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

  • Alignment of automatic enrolment with tax and National Insurance thresholds – Government response

    The final stages for automatic enrolment are put in place as the response to the consultation on the earnings threshold is published.

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

  • Appointment to Health and Safety Executive Board

    Isobel Garner has been appointed to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board as non-executive director.

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

  • Support to help lone parents into work

    Lone parents will start getting the help they need to look for work earlier rather than stay on benefits.

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

  • New interim Chief Executive of NAS announced

    He will be filling the vacancy left by Simon Waugh who announced in January that he would be leaving for personal reasons in March after three…

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

  • Department for Business response to European Commission state aid decision

    “We will now put into action - through secondary legislation - our pension solution, taking on the historic liabilities and the bulk of the …

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

  • Supporting people with autism into employment

    A speech by Lord David Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.

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

  • Government approves new £6.19 Minimum Wage Rate

    The following rates will come into effect on 1 October 2012: The adult rate will increase by 11p to £6.19 an hour The rate for 18-20 year…

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

  • Minimum wage a boost to 60,000 Welsh workers, says Welsh Secretary

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan has today [19th March 2012] welcomed the rise in National Minimum Wage adult rate as a result of …

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