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From Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
  • Universal Credit: transforming the welfare state

    People are doing more to find work as Universal Credit begins to help people move into work more quickly.

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

  • Plans announced for accelerated rollout of Universal Credit after success in north west

    DWP announce that Universal Credit will be rolled out to all Jobcentres and local authorities across the country from early next year.

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

  • UK government welcomes social impact investment report

    The report recognises how social investment helps address society’s most difficult problems and calls for more action to grow the market.

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

  • Record drop in unemployment and more people in private sector jobs

    The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance is now below 1 million and unemployment has seen the largest annual fall in 25 years.

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

  • Troubled Families programme expanded to help younger children

    Expansion of the Troubled Families programme to help vulnerable younger children from struggling homes get a better chance in life.

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

  • Benefit cap: 10,000 people find jobs or stop claiming Housing Benefit

    Almost 10,000 people who had their benefits capped have now moved into work or stopped claiming Housing Benefit entirely.

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

  • £16 million Youth Engagement Fund promoted around the country

    The £16 million Youth Engagement Fund aims to improve young people's educational achievement and employability.

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

  • Statistics release: households below average incomes

    The number of people in relative poverty has fallen by 100,000 over the past year.

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

  • Child poverty strategy launched

    Supporting families into work, improving living standards and raising educational attainment are the fundamental aims set out in the government’s child poverty strategy.

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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

  • Help to Work: nationwide drive to help the long-term unemployed into work

    Help to Work will give Jobcentre staff a new range of options to support the hardest to help get off benefits and into work.

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

  • Scotland analysis: work and pensions paper

    What Scottish independence would mean for social security, pensions and helping people into work.

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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

  • A welfare state fit for the 21st century

    Setting out a vision for Britain’s welfare state.

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

  • New rules to stop migrants claiming Housing Benefit

    New migrant jobseekers from the European Economic Area (EEA) will no longer be able to get Housing Benefit from April 2014.

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

  • Marriage Foundation conference

    Tackling poverty and promoting a strong, cohesive society through strengthening families and the instituion of marriage.

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

  • Tough new migrant benefit rules come into force tomorrow

    Tough new rules come into force to ensure that migrants don’t take advantage of the British benefits system.

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

  • Wave Trust: early intervention

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

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

  • Social justice 2nd annual conference

    A look at the progress made since the publication of the social justice strategy, and the work still to be done.

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

  • Social Impact Investment Forum

    The Social Impact Investment Forum, a G8 event, was held on 6 June 2013.

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