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  • Public think benefit cap claimants should work or move

    Independent research published on public view about the benefit cap.

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

  • Jobseekers embrace digital revolution

    The proportion of claims made online has more than doubled in a year – saving money and paving the way for Universal Credit.

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

  • Welfare reforms progress update

    A speech on the progress of welfare reforms by Lord Freud, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Welfare Reform.

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

  • Claimants required to undertake supervised jobsearch at new centres

    Some Jobseeker's Allowance claimants will have to take part in supervised jobsearch activity in a new trial to be introduced in 2014.

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

  • Benefit cap successfully in place nationwide

    The £500 a week benefit cap is in place across the country and a major welfare reform has been successfully delivered.

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

  • Work Programme: more than 168,000 people escape long-term unemployment

    Latest published figures show over 168,000 jobseekers have escaped long-term unemployment and found lasting work through the Work Programme.

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

  • Independent reviewer of benefit sanctions announced

    Matthew Oakley appointed to carry out an independent review of benefit sanctions for the government.

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

  • Record numbers of people in work as employment rises by 80,000 in 3 months

    Latest employment figures from the Office for National Statistics: September 2013.

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

  • Response to the NAO report 'Universal Credit: early progress'

    We will implement Universal Credit on time by 2017 and within budget – our plan is achievable.

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

  • Universal Credit: the first 100 days

    It’s been 100 days since I took on the challenge of delivering the biggest reform of the welfare system in a generation Universal Credit.

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

  • Claimant Commitment to spell out what jobseekers must do in return for benefits

    Jobseekers will have to account more clearly for their efforts to find work, as part of the Claimant Commitment.

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

  • Update on the roll-out of Universal Credit

    Update on the roll-out of Universal Credit.

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

  • Benefit cap – final stage starts

    The benefit cap started in the final council areas on 12 August 2013 and will be completed nationally by the end of September.

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

  • Digital Deal: 12 projects to help social tenants get online

    The government's Digital Deal has provided funding for internet services and training to social housing tenants.

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

  • Spare room subsidy: funding update

    The government announced an additional £35m in-year funding to help claimants affected by changes to housing benefit in the social sector who need extra support.

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

  • Statement on the judgement on the spare room subsidy

    We are pleased to learn that the court has found that we have fulfilled our equality duties to disabled people.

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

  • Universal Credit comes to Oldham and Warrington

    New jobseekers in Oldham and Warrington will be able to make a claim to Universal Credit from today (29 July 2013).

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

  • Hoban – taking action to improve the Work Capability Assessment

    As part of the ongoing process of improving the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), the DWP is to bring in additional providers to carry out assessments, Minister for Employment Mark Hoban announced today.

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

  • Number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance falls across the UK

    Labour market statistics for July 2013 show that the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance has fallen over the last month.

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

  • Implementing Universal Credit

    The implementation of Universal Credit in the Pathfinder and plans for rolling-out the next stage.

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