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From Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
  • 10,000 people helped into work by world-leading DWP employee

    David McArthur, account manager at Bournemouth Jobcentre Plus, awarded Honorary Fellowship by the Institute of Recruitment Professionals.

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

  • Improvements to automatic enrolment to help employers

    Changes to automatic enrolment rules to help employers.

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

  • Independent Living Funds reappointment of trustee

    Peter Cooke has been reappointed as a trustee of the Independent Living Fund.

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

  • Public think benefit cap claimants should work or move

    Independent research published on public view about the benefit cap.

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

  • One year on – workers say "We’re in" to pensions

    In the first year of a new scheme to get workers saving for retirement, over 1.6 million people have enrolled.

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

  • New ministerial team unveiled

    The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has unveiled his new ministerial team.

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

  • Jobseekers embrace digital revolution

    The proportion of claims made online has more than doubled in a year – saving money and paving the way for Universal Credit.

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

  • Welfare reforms progress update

    A speech on the progress of welfare reforms by Lord Freud, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Welfare Reform.

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

  • Claimants required to undertake supervised jobsearch at new centres

    Some Jobseeker's Allowance claimants will have to take part in supervised jobsearch activity in a new trial to be introduced in 2014.

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

  • Benefit cap successfully in place nationwide

    The £500 a week benefit cap is in place across the country and a major welfare reform has been successfully delivered.

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

  • Work Programme: more than 168,000 people escape long-term unemployment

    Latest published figures show over 168,000 jobseekers have escaped long-term unemployment and found lasting work through the Work Programme.

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

  • Independent reviewer of benefit sanctions announced

    Matthew Oakley appointed to carry out an independent review of benefit sanctions for the government.

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

  • Government's ban on consultancy charges in automatic enrolment pensions takes effect

    New legislation to ban consultancy charges in automatic enrolment schemes in force from 14 September 2013.

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

  • £69 million more for Start-Up Loans and New Enterprise Allowance

    Extra financial support for British entrepreneurs to start a business is now available through Start-Up Loans and New Enterprise Allowance.

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

  • Warming up the lives of millions – latest official Winter Fuel Payment statistics

    Latest official figures published on Winter Fuel Payments made last winter.

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

  • Record numbers of people in work as employment rises by 80,000 in 3 months

    Latest employment figures from the Office for National Statistics: September 2013.

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

  • Minister acclaims more separated parents than ever paying towards their children

    The progress being made in separated parents accepting financial responsibility for their children.

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

  • Working together to combat pension liberation fraud

    A summit meeting of Ministers, regulators and the pensions industry to stop pension liberation fraud.

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

  • Response to the NAO report 'Universal Credit: early progress'

    We will implement Universal Credit on time by 2017 and within budget – our plan is achievable.

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

  • Universal Credit: the first 100 days

    It’s been 100 days since I took on the challenge of delivering the biggest reform of the welfare system in a generation Universal Credit.

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