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From Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
  • £32 million of compensation available for victims of asbestos related cancer

    Victims of diffuse mesothelioma and their families may be eligible to receive compensation averaging £125,000.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Welfare revolution rolls out to families: Universal Credit to be in a third of Jobcentres by spring

    By spring 2015, 1 in 3 of the country’s Jobcentres will be taking claims for Universal Credit.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Social justice: progress towards transforming lives

    A speech marking the publication of the government’s second progress report on ‘Social justice: transforming lives’.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Chair appointed at National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation

    Otto Thoresen has been appointed as the next Chair of the NEST Corporation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 500 days to go until biggest State Pension overhaul in generations

    The government has launched a public information campaign to ensure everyone knows what the State Pension changes mean for them.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Pensions explained: minister on air across the country to promote importance of retirement planning

    Government gears up to launch its “Guidance Guarantee” to help people approaching retirement make sense of new freedoms.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Universal Credit support boost for social landlords

    A support pack has been designed to give social landlords practical advice on how to ensure their tenants are prepared for Universal Credit.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Record-breaking number of people in jobs

    A record-breaking number of people are now in work, averaging over 13,000 more people in jobs every single week over the last year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Number of workless households in Wales falls

    The number of households where no one has a job fell in all but four of the 22 local authorities in Wales between 2012 and 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Overpayment error in the benefit system falls by £100 million

    Official and claimant error on benefit overpayments has fallen to the lowest ever – 1.3% of welfare expenditure – down £100m last year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Benefit cap: thousands move into work

    More than 12,000 households have made the choice to move into work or stop claiming Housing Benefit because of the benefit cap.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Pay your child maintenance or damage your credit rating

    Separated parents who fail to contribute financially to the upbringing of their children, face ruining their credit rating from next year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The role of government in social impact investing

    Social Impact Investment Taskforce conference – Impact investment and government: Moving from small scale to large scale.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Private pensions enjoy new lease of life

    New figures show the private sector industries and occupations which have seen the most significant growth in pension saving since 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Millions to benefit from cold weather cash

    Extra government help as the Cold Weather Payments season begins.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First ever ‘families test’ for government published

    All new laws or government policies will face a new ‘families test’ to make sure they support strong and stable families.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government ministers shadow young people at work

    Ministers across Whitehall experience a day in the life of young people leaving care as part of National Care Leavers’ Week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • MAXIMUS appointed to carry out health assessments for the Department for Work and Pensions

    MAXIMUS Health and Human Services Ltd has been awarded the contract to undertake health-related assessments, DWP announced today (30 October 2014).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Number of children in workless households hits record low

    The number of households where no one has a job has plummeted, new figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Entrepreneurs encouraged to tap into creative accessible technologies market

    Government calls for more innovation in gadgets for disabled people and is offering £50,000 in brand-new prize, in a £400,000 competition.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government