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From Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
  • Third Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme levy announced

    Penny Mordaunt, Minister for Disabled People, announced on 18 January 2017 the amount of the third Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme levy.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Unemployment rate at 11-year low

    The unemployment rate has remained at an 11-year low of just 4.8% – down by more than 900,000 since 2010.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Better support for bereaved families

    More people that have suffered the death of a spouse or civil partner will be entitled to increased support.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prime Minister unveils plans to transform mental health support

    Theresa May announces a comprehensive package of measures to transform mental health support in our schools, workplaces and communities.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Flexible hours key to working longer, says new report

    Almost half of workers would stay in work if they were offered more flexibility by their employers in later life, according to new research.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 95,000 businesses launched with jobcentre scheme

    More than 95,000 businesses have been launched by jobseekers with the support of a scheme to boost innovation.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Ministerial appointments: 21 December 2016

    The Queen has approved new ministerial appointments for HM Treasury, DWP, Department of Health and the Department for Business.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Business champions recruited to lead a ‘war on inaccessibility’

    A new campaign to promote accessibility and inclusivity in UK shops and services has been launched today by the government.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New financial guidance body unveiled

    The delivery of government-backed financial support will be overhauled to make it easier for consumers to get guidance they need.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Appointment of the Chair of the Disability Confident Business Leaders Group

    Tim Fallowfield has been announced as the Chair of a group which will engage with the business community on disability employment.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New Child Maintenance Service helping parents to work together

    Research shows the majority of separated parents using the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) are managing child support payments themselves.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Unemployment rate remains at lowest level in over a decade

    The labour market has finished a record breaking year with unemployment down by over 100,000 people and the rate running at 4.8%.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Pension providers making good progress on reducing fees and charges

    Pension providers have made progress towards meeting the recommendations of the Independent Project Board.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • A century of support: Department for Work and Pensions turns 100 years old

    This week DWP turns 100 years old, marking a century of supporting people into jobs and encouraging them to save for their future.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Government backs social project helping disabled people into work

    A new two-year project to support people with learning disabilities and autism to find work has been launched by the government.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Review of automatic enrolment to build on success

    The government has announced a review of automatic enrolment to encourage more people to save into a workplace pension.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Recovery of overpaid benefits hits record high of £1 billion

    A record £1 billion in overpaid benefits through fraud and error was recovered in 2015/16, latest figures show.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Dame Carol Black publishes review on links between work and addiction

    The review shows how employment plays an important role in improving the wellbeing and self-worth of people with drug and alcohol addiction.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Retirement of Lord Freud

    The Queen has approved the Rt Hon Lord Freud's resignation from government.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Lord Freud to retire from ministerial role

    Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud will be retiring from his ministerial position at the Department for Work and Pensions.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government