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  • Cyprus benefits payments to recommence

    Cyprus benefits payments to recommence

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

  • Reforms to the welfare system begin

    Changes to the benefits system as part of the Government’s welfare reforms.

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

  • Appointment of Joanna Wallace as Independent Case Examiner

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has today announced the appointment of Joanna Wallace as Independent Case Examiner.

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

  • Universal Credit – Pathfinder update

    The Department for Work and Pensions released operational details on the early roll-out of Universal Credit today.

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

  • Tax relief to help companies manage sickness absence

    Businesses will benefit from tax relief when they pay to help their employees return to the workplace after sickness.

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

  • Howard Shiplee to lead Universal Credit Delivery

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced Howard Shiplee, an Executive Director at the Laing O’Rourke Group will join DWP in May.

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

  • Consultation on proposed improvement to automatic enrolment

    Proposals to improve the automatic enrolment process have been published by the Department for Work and Pensions.

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

  • Centenarians solve puzzle of a long life

    Figures from the ONS suggest there were 11,700 people over the age of 100 at the last census in England and Wales.

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

  • New objective for Regulator

    The Chancellor has confirmed in his Budget that the Pensions Regulator (TPR) will be given a new statutory objective.

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

  • 700,000 more people working in private sector over past year

    There are more people working in the private sector than at any time since records began, after a 700,000 increase over the last year.

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

  • Government confirms 2016 start for new flat rate State Pension

    A new, simpler flat rate State Pension will be introduced in April 2016, the Government has announced.

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

  • Recovery Festival

    A speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP.

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

  • LGA event: Framework Launch

    A speech by Lord David Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.

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

  • Benefit Cap – National roll out timetable

    National roll out of the benefit cap will begin on 15 July Ministers announced today.

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

  • Better advice on helping patients back into work launched

    Better support to get back into work through new fit note guidance.

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

  • New Jobcentre Plus advisers for troubled families

    A new drive to get troubled families into work is to be spearheaded by 150 specialist Jobcentre Plus advisers.

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

  • Birmingham Tops List For Disability Employment Support

    Birmingham is leading the way in providing extra support to get disabled people into mainstream work.

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

  • Housing Benefit reform: Removal of the spare room subsidy: fact sheet

    From 1 April 2013, working age tenants living in social housing and receiving housing benefit will be affected by changes to their benefits.

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

  • Hoban – committed to further improvements to the Work Capability Assessment

    Senior occupational physician Dr Paul Litchfield appointed to carry out the fourth independent review of the Work Capability Assessment.

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

  • Statistical update: Disability Living Allowance Claims

    Updated statistics on the number of claimants receiving Disability Living Allowance (DLA) between February and May 2012 have been released.

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