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From Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
  • Employment reaches new record high

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

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

  • Benefit cap – final stage starts

    The benefit cap started in the final council areas on 12 August 2013 and will be completed nationally by the end of September.

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

  • Digital Deal: 12 projects to help social tenants get online

    The government's Digital Deal has provided funding for internet services and training to social housing tenants.

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

  • Workers say “We’re in” to workplace pensions

    Research shows that over 90% of people who have been placed into a workplace pension by their employer are staying in.

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

  • Tax-Free Childcare scheme: government asks for parents’ views

    Scheme will save a typical working family with two children under 12 up to £2,400 per year when fully implemented

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

  • Spare room subsidy: funding update

    The government announced an additional £35m in-year funding to help claimants affected by changes to housing benefit in the social sector who need extra support.

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

  • Statement on the judgement on the spare room subsidy

    We are pleased to learn that the court has found that we have fulfilled our equality duties to disabled people.

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

  • Child Maintenance Service reaches next stage

    The new Child Maintenance Service (CMS) will open today (29 July 2013) to new applicants with 2 or more children.

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

  • Universal Credit comes to Oldham and Warrington

    New jobseekers in Oldham and Warrington will be able to make a claim to Universal Credit from today (29 July 2013).

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

  • Looking after the grandchildren? Make sure it counts towards your State Pension

    Grandparents caring for grandchildren under 12 could qualify for National Insurance credits that can top up their income in retirement.

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

  • Hoban – taking action to improve the Work Capability Assessment

    As part of the ongoing process of improving the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), the DWP is to bring in additional providers to carry out assessments, Minister for Employment Mark Hoban announced today.

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

  • Businesses offer 21,000 jobs with support of the wage incentive

    The government's wage incentive scheme has encouraged UK businesses to offer over 21,000 jobs to young people at risk of long term unemployment.

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

  • A million more workers saving for their retirement

    The Pensions Regulator has confirmed that the millionth worker has been automatically enrolled into a workplace pension.

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

  • New ad campaign launched at UK's first Disability Employment Conference

    The government launches an advertising campaign to help businesses become more confident about recruiting disabled people.

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

  • Number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance falls across the UK

    Labour market statistics for July 2013 show that the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance has fallen over the last month.

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

  • Implementing Universal Credit

    The implementation of Universal Credit in the Pathfinder and plans for rolling-out the next stage.

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

  • Drive to get more disabled people into mainstream jobs

    Disabled people on traineeships, supported internships, work trials and work academies to get additional help through Access to Work.

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

  • National introduction of benefit cap begins

    The benefit cap starts being introduced across the country.

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

  • Universal Credit: Roll out from October 2013

    Universal Credit will expand to 6 new Jobcentres starting from October 2013.

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

  • Government publishes 'Supporting automatic enrolment' paper

    Response to consultation on the annual contribution limit and transfer restrictions on the National Employment Savings Trust.

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