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From Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
  • Minister welcomes another fall in unemployment

    The number of people who are unemployed has fallen again and there are more people in work, according to new official statistics.

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

  • Providers announced for online identity scheme

    Successful providers chosen to design and deliver a secure online identity registration service.

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

  • More Government support pledged to help young people escape benefits

    A new programme for young people who have never had a job or little recent work experience to help them escape a life on benefit.

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

  • More voluntary sector organisations join Work Programme

    New figures reveal that voluntary and community sector organisations constitute the largest number of Work Programme providers.

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

  • Call for evidence on NEST constraints published

    A call for evidence on the impact of two statutory constraints on the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).

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

  • More than a third of people on incapacity benefit capable of work

    More than a third of people going through incapacity benefit reassessment have been found to be capable of some form of work.

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

  • Over £1m of Government funding awarded to grassroots disability organisations

    Over one million pounds has now been awarded as part of a programme to help bolster small grassroots disability organisations.

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

  • Confirmation of National Statistics accreditation

    Letter from the UK Statistics Authority to DWP to confirm the DWP household resources statistics meet the criteria as National Statistics.

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  • National Landlords Association

    Speech by Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.

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

  • The GovKnow conference: Social Justice, Transforming Lives

    Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

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

  • New research reveals couples' attitudes to financial planning

    Lack of awareness on pensions highlights need for automatic enrolment.

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

  • Freud: Universal Credit switch will be simple for most –  but we must prepare early

    New research shows the majority of claimants are ready to manage their own money.

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

  • Reforming welfare, transforming lives

    A speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

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

  • Government announces new members to the Social Security Advisory Committee

    Six appointments to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).

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

  • More get unconditional support as Work Capability Assessment improvements continue

    The percentage of people getting unconditional support through Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) has more than doubled since May 2010.

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

  • Choosing a life on benefits is no longer an option

    Jobseekers who repeatedly refuse to play by the rules face losing benefits for three years under tough new rules introduced today.‪

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

  • Aspiring entrepreneurs helped to kick-start new businesses

    More jobseekers will be given help to set up their own business under a scheme aimed at unlocking the potential of aspiring entrepreneurs.

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

  • More people in employment than ever before

    There are more people in employment than ever before, according to new statistics published today.

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

  • DWP wins award for better data

    The Department for Work and Pensions has won this year’s “Better Information from Government” award from the Demographics User Group (DUG).

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

  • IRRV Annual Conference and Exhibition 2012

    Speech by Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.

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