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Speech by Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
People finding work – at least 6 months for most people, or 3 months for the hardest to help – risen from 9,000 in Mar 2012 to 132,000 in Mar 2013.
Protection for renters claiming Universal Credit and their landlords was announced by the Minister for Welfare Reform Lord Freud.
A speech by Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.
Speech by Mark Hoban, Minister for Employment.
DWP announces a further consultation on the mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to be launched late June 2013.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) extends across the country from today and will better reflect today’s understanding of disability.
A speech by Mark Hoban, Minister of State for Employment.
Work Programme leavers targeted by specialist advisers as part of a tough approach to get them into a job.
The government's response to the European Commission's announcement on access to benefits by migrants.
The Universal Credit direct payment demonstration projects will be extended for a further 6 months.
An independent review will examine benefit sanctions imposed under the Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013.
The second independent research report into Housing Benefit reform was published today.
Latest figures on fraud and error in the benefits system in 2012/13.
A Social Security Advisory Committee report recommends improvements for Universal Credit support.
The percentage of people entitled to Employment and Support Allowance is at its highest level.
Universal Credit is launched in parts of the North-West.
Charities, business leaders and disability experts are going to support the hardest to help claimants into a job through the Work Programme.
The number of people on Jobseeker's Allowance has fallen again according to figures released today by the Office for National Statistics.
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