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David Cameron will announce plans to double free childcare for working parents, with some families set to benefit as early as next year.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Universal Credit arrives in Banff, Fraserburgh, Peterhead, Falkirk, Grangemouth, Stirling and Alloa. Learn about how it can benefit you.
The benefit cap continues to provide an incentive to work, with thousands of people who had their benefits capped moving into work.
Iain Duncan Smith was welcomed back as the Secretary of State, alongside Lord Freud who continues as Minister for Welfare Reform.
The number of benefit sanctions has gone down by a third over the past year.
UK employment has reached an all-time high of 73.5% – and over the last year employment growth has outstripped every other major economy.
The national roll out of Universal Credit continues today (11 May 2015) with the benefit now available to new single claimants in Richmond, Kirkwall, Lerwick and Stornoway.
The Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud, announced today (26 March 2015) that Paul Gray has been reappointed as Chair of SSAC.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
National Grid has pledged to become a partner of the government’s Disability Confident campaign.
A government report published today sets out how new measures to tackle fraud and error will save the taxpayer £2.6 billion a year.
Couples expecting a baby are to be given professional coaching on how becoming parents may change their relationship.
Karen Johnston has been appointed as Deputy Pensions Ombudsman and Deputy Pensions Protection Fund Ombudsman.
Complaints from the public being fobbed off with health and safety excuses are at a record high.
Over 65,000 businesses have been set up with government backing from the New Enterprise Allowance.
Stephen Jack OBE and Professor Peter Cooke reappointed as Chair and Vice Chair of the Independent Living Fund board of trustees.
Nearly 1,000 more disabled people a year will benefit from specialist employment support thanks to a new scheme announced today (24 March 2015).
New figures show the number of workless households has fallen by more than 600,000 since 2010, the lowest in a decade.
Lieutenant General Andrew Graham appointed to the DWP Departmental Board and Chair of its Audit and Risk Assurance Committee.
Paul Gray provides an update on the committee's consultation on the introduction of Universal Credit waiting days.
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