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The British Embassy held an informative event for the British community in Quito, jointly with SIS-ECU 911 emergency response service.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Victims of diffuse mesothelioma and their families may be eligible to receive compensation averaging £125,000.
More than £28 million has been loaned to armed forces families to enable them to buy their first homes or to move up the property ladder.
By spring 2015, 1 in 3 of the country’s Jobcentres will be taking claims for Universal Credit.
A speech marking the publication of the government’s second progress report on ‘Social justice: transforming lives’.
The Chair of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission on Scotland breaking the link between demography and destiny
A support pack has been designed to give social landlords practical advice on how to ensure their tenants are prepared for Universal Credit.
Stephen Crabb: "Moving people from welfare to work is part of our plan to build a stronger economy."
A record-breaking number of people are now in work, averaging over 13,000 more people in jobs every single week over the last year.
Michael Fallon has visited a veterans’ accommodation project as part of Armistice Day commemoration events.
Widows, widowers and surviving civil partners of all members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme will now retain their pensions for life.
Local communities, schoolchildren and cadets have had the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of First World War heroes.
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions on payment to the European Union, and Universal Credit and EU benefit rules.
Official and claimant error on benefit overpayments has fallen to the lowest ever – 1.3% of welfare expenditure – down £100m last year.
More than 12,000 households have made the choice to move into work or stop claiming Housing Benefit because of the benefit cap.
Separated parents who fail to contribute financially to the upbringing of their children, face ruining their credit rating from next year.
Social Impact Investment Taskforce conference – Impact investment and government: Moving from small scale to large scale.
Dr Jim McCormick takes up his appointment as a member of the Social Security Advisory Committee today (3 November 2014).
Extra government help as the Cold Weather Payments season begins.
All new laws or government policies will face a new ‘families test’ to make sure they support strong and stable families.
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