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From Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
  • Minister for employment backs new charter for work experience

    The Minister for Employment Chris Grayling has urged employers to sign up to a new work experience charter published today.

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

  • Pension payouts at record high

    Six months to go until Automatic Enrolment begins and new figures show that final salary pension scheme payouts will reach a record high.

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

  • Important changes to Employment and Support Allowance

    People who are able to get back into the workplace will get Contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance

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

  • Mass means-testing has failed pensioners

    A new approach to encourage poorer pensioners to claim Pension Credit using automatic payments has had little impact, DWP research reveals.

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

  • Alignment of automatic enrolment with tax and National Insurance thresholds – Government response

    The final stages for automatic enrolment are put in place as the response to the consultation on the earnings threshold is published.

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

  • Appointment to Health and Safety Executive Board

    Isobel Garner has been appointed to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board as non-executive director.

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

  • Support to help lone parents into work

    Lone parents will start getting the help they need to look for work earlier rather than stay on benefits.

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

  • Supporting people with autism into employment

    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

  • Moore: Scotland must work together to support youth employment

    Scotland needs its two governments and employers to work together to create work opportunities for young people across Scotland, the Secretary of State Michael Moore said today.

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

  • ScotRail introduces enhanced Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Card to Scotland

    ScotRail, the primary rail operator in Scotland, has agreed to introduce the Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount card onto its network from 1 April 2012.

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

  • ScotRail introduces enhanced Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Card to Scotland

    ScotRail, the primary rail operator in Scotland, has agreed to introduce the Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount card onto its network from 1 April 2012.

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

  • Grayling: Statistics show our benefit reforms are justified

    More than one third of people going through incapacity benefits reassessment have been found to be fit for work.

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

  • National Convention on Youth Employment

    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

  • Grayling: Signs of labour market stabilising – big challenge still ahead

    There are further signs that the labour market is stabilising despite the tough economic climate.

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

  • Social justice: transforming lives

    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

  • DWP Statement on A4e fraud allegation

    This week we have been made aware of an allegation of attempted fraud in relation to a Mandatory Work Activity contract with A4e.

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

  • Iain Duncan Smith: Welfare reforms realised

    Iain Duncan Smith’s Welfare Reform Bill became law today marking an historic moment for the Coalition Government.

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

  • Sayce Review response: Government to support thousands more disabled people into mainstream employment

    The Government announces that disability employment services should be focused on disabled people themselves, rather than institutions.

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

  • Government launches employment support for prisoners

    Major overhaul of the employment support prisoners receive when they leave jail.

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

  • Statement from the Minister for Employment Chris Grayling on the Work Experience scheme

    Some of the UK’s top companies pledge to take part in the Voluntary Work Experience scheme.

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