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The number of people living in absolute poverty has fallen by 1 million since 2010, according to statistics released today.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The employment rate is at 75.3% – up from 74.6% compared to a year ago and the joint highest since records began.
Hundreds of disabled employees are to benefit from a £15,000 rise on Access to Work grants.
Number of workless households falls by 881,000 since 2010 and 53,000 on the year.
Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work, Sarah Newton MP, has announced the appointment of Dr Lesley Rushton as chair of IIAC.
Official figures released today show that the unemployment rate remains at a near-record low of 4.4%, with the employment rate at a near-record high of 75.2%.
Universal Credit will be paid sooner to new claimants from today (14 February 2018).
One million UK employers have enrolled staff into a workplace pension, helping more than 9 million employees save towards a more financially secure retirement.
Britain’s high streets are being encouraged to make sure they’re not missing out on the skills and talents disabled people can bring to the workplace.
Some 45,000 households have had someone move into work and so are no longer subject to the benefit cap, new statistics out today show.
Information about continuity of public services for employees and suppliers.
Official figures released today (24 January 2018) show that the employment rate is at a joint record high of 75.3%, with a record 32.2 million people in work.
Changes to funeral payments will make it easier for people on some income-related benefits to get help towards the cost of a funeral for loved ones.
Peter Schofield has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary on Sir Robert Devereux’s retirement later this month.
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that Mark Boyle has been re-appointed for a second term as Non-Executive Chair of The Pensions Regulator.
All customer phone lines to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have become Freephone numbers.
Recipients of Universal Credit full service who are self-employed can now receive business mentoring if their earnings are low.
The review of automatic enrolment includes major recommendations that will set millions of people on the path to a more financially secure retirement.
The government has accepted the recommendations of Paul Gray's second independent review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Tough new powers to help tackle child maintenance arrears are being proposed in a consultation that launched today (14 December 2017).
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