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  • £20 million support for welfare reform claimants unspent

    More than £20 million specifically earmarked to help people adapt to welfare reforms was not spent by local authorities last year.

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

  • North west Universal Credit expansion

    Universal Credit, the government’s flagship welfare reform, will expand rapidly throughout the rest of 2014.

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

  • Budding entrepreneurs helped off benefits

    Around 2,000 businesses a month have been set up over the past year by people who have moved from claiming benefits to being their own boss.

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

  • Helping business to wake up to older workers' untapped potential

    Minister for Pensions Steve Webb launches a new action plan to help older workers stay in the workplace

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

  • Improving economy sees 2 million more private sector jobs

    A record employment rise saw nearly 5,500 more people in work every working day over the last 3 months.

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

  • Universal Credit: 100,000 views on the red button, smartphone apps and Facebook

    Interactive TV, smartphone apps and social media has been used to view over 100,000 pages of Universal Credit information.

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

  • Government proposal to extend benefit waiting days: consultation announced

    Launch of a consultation on the government’s intention to extend the number of days a claimant must wait before they are entitled to get certain benefits.

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  • Fraud and error: Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support overpayments at lowest levels ever

    Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support fraud and error overpayments are at their lowest recorded levels.

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

  • Largest employment rise in over 4 decades

    Employment has seen the largest quarterly rise since records began and the unemployment rate has fallen again to a new 5-year low.

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

  • Benefit cap: 100 people find jobs every week

    More than 100 people affected by the benefit cap have moved into work every week on average since the introduction of the policy last April.

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

  • Universal Credit: First year of welfare transformation and north west next steps

    The expansion of the full Universal Credit benefit to the rest of the north west of England will start in June.

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

  • New contract demanding more from jobseekers in place across Britain

    635,000 claimants have signed new agreements setting out what they will do to find work in return for their benefits.

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

  • Jobseeking rise: benefit cap is taking effect

    Nearly half (45%) of those affected by the benefit cap say that they plan to look for work as a result.

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

  • Jobs and welfare reform: getting Britain working

    Creating conditions for businesses to grow, resulting in jobs, and welfare reform to get people into work.

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

  • New measures to protect the integrity of the benefits system

    The government has announced new rules to deter claimants from committing benefit fraud, and ensure stolen money is returned.

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

  • Universal Credit starts in Wales

    New jobseekers in Shotton can claim Universal Credit from 7 April 2014 as the new benefit rolls out.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 27 March 2014

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the Europe debate, Ukraine, ATOS, the morning after pill, immigration and housing.

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

  • More than 40,000 budding entrepreneurs helped off benefits

    More than 40,000 people have moved from claiming benefits to running their own business thanks to New Enterprise Allowance.

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

  • Over a quarter of a million people escape long-term unemployment thanks to the Work Programme

    Over a quarter of a million jobseekers have escaped long-term unemployment and found lasting work – normally at least 6 months.

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

  • 7 ways Universal Credit will be a better deal

    New figures show 4,280 people started claiming Universal Credit by the end of 2013 – as the national roll-out of the new benefit continues.

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