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The number of households coming off the benefit cap and going into work has reached 39,000, up 5,000 on the last quarter, new figures show.
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The PIP guidance now reflects a recent legal decision on the interpretation of people’s needs for supervision in order to carry out activities safely.
Today, 2 November 2017, marks the first anniversary of the launch of the revamped Disability Confident scheme.
The number of children in the UK living in long-term workless households is 1.1 million, down 92,000 on the year.
A tailored approach to protect and encourage the supply of a wide range of supported housing has been set out by government.
New powers to stop parents avoiding paying child maintenance that they owe have been announced.
Pension schemes will for the first time be compelled to publish the fees they charge their members for investing their pension, under proposals announced today.
The government will publish its future model to support and sustain supported housing on Tuesday 31 October 2017.
Official employment figures released today show that unemployment is at 4.3%, the lowest since 1975.
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions David Gauke has today announced DWP customer telephone lines will be changed to Freephone numbers.
Robert Devereux plans to retire from the Department for Work and Pensions on his 61st birthday in January 2018, after 10 years as a Permanent Secretary.
The next stage of the rollout of Universal Credit to all claimants starts on Wednesday 4 October 2017.
How to claim redundancy and other support as a former Monarch employee.
People suffering from the most severe health conditions or disabilities will no longer be routinely reassessed to continue receiving ESA and UC.
Penny Mordaunt, Minister for Disabled People, Work and Health, has challenged British-based FTSE 100 companies to sign up to the Disability Confident scheme.
Research shows the vast majority of Universal Credit claimants are paid on time, and the majority of claimants are confident about managing their money.
The employment rate is at a record high of 75.3% with a record 32.14 million people in work.
The number of households where no one works continues to fall and is at the lowest level on record.
Private pensions cold calling, including emails and text messages, is to be banned.
Official figures released today show the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.4% – the lowest level since 1975.
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