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The latest Households Below Average Income figures were published today.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
New Housing Benefit rules come into force bringing fairness back to the Local Housing Allowance system and cutting the Housing Benefit bill.
Deep Sagar has been selected as the Department’s preferred candidate for the role of Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee.
A speech given by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Launching the Welfare Reform Bill, Iain Duncan Smith hailed what promises to be the biggest shake up of the system for 60 years.
A speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Unemployed people will be able to access thousands of new volunteering and training opportunities to help them back into work.
Iain Duncan Smith appointed Ian Cheshire as the lead non-executive member on the Department for Work and Pensions Board. Mr Cheshire …
A speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP.
Social Security Advisory Committee ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to consider Social Security Regulations (2011).
Universal Credit will make work pay for some of the poorest people in Britain.
Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith.
Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith, today announced the introduction of a Universal Credit.
The Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Sir Gus O’Donnell, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Devereux.
Proposals for the Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and amendments to the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions Order) 2010.
Millions of people abandoned on welfare will benefit from the most radical overhaul of the system in a century.
Review into early intervention, which aims to ensure that children at greatest risk of multiple disadvantage get the best start in life.
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