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Today (12 October 2015) 15 more jobcentres start offering Universal Credit – the new benefit that means you are better off in work.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
A new scheme to help anyone reaching State Pension age before 6 April 2016 to safeguard their long-term financial security.
Today 13 more jobcentres start offering Universal Credit – the new benefit that means you are better off in work.
New rules mean Sikhs across the UK will no longer face the prospect of disciplinary action for wearing turbans in the workplace.
Today 15 more jobcentres start offering Universal Credit – the new benefit means that you are better off in work.
UK Government support has helped 6,900 Scottish benefits claimants start their own business since 2011.
Today, 25 more jobcentres start offering Universal Credit from Durham to Reading.
Universal Credit will be in three-quarters of all jobcentres by Christmas, as the next phase of the national rollout begins today.
Almost 12.5 million older people across the UK benefitted from a Winter Fuel Payment last winter, new figures published today show.
The New Enterprise Allowance has enabled 73,290 business starts since 2011.
A major new campaign aimed at preparing today’s workers for the most significant reform of the State Pension in decades, is launched today.
Planning for retirement can sometimes be scary. This is why we’re changing the State Pension to make it much clearer in the future.
Harriett Baldwin announces Pension Wise will move to the Department for Work and Pensions.
Unemployment in Scotland remains unchanged at 164,000 in the period May to July 2015, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS).
There are over 400,000 more people in work than a year ago, and a record number of people working in the private sector.
Ministers have urged sports clubs and venues to step up their game on access for disabled fans, after the launch of a government report.
Employers say they want to help build a fairer society yet few are taking the action needed on recruitment.
Correspondence between SSAC and the DWP Universal Credit Policy Division about proposed changes to work allowances.
A speech on work, health and disability at an event hosted by Reform and Barclays.
Young people make on average around 2,000 starts a week to government work experience or the training element of a sector-based work academy.
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