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  • The role of government in social impact investing

    Social Impact Investment Taskforce conference – Impact investment and government: Moving from small scale to large scale.

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

  • Dr Jim McCormick joins the Social Security Advisory Committee

    Dr Jim McCormick takes up his appointment as a member of the Social Security Advisory Committee today (3 November 2014).

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  • Millions to benefit from cold weather cash

    Extra government help as the Cold Weather Payments season begins.

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

  • First ever ‘families test’ for government published

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

  • Press briefing: morning 30 October 2014

    The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions on a drugs study, Employment Support Allowance and a Jerusalem holy site.

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

  • MAXIMUS appointed to carry out health assessments for the Department for Work and Pensions

    MAXIMUS Health and Human Services Ltd has been awarded the contract to undertake health-related assessments, DWP announced today (30 October 2014).

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

  • Number of children in workless households hits record low

    The number of households where no one has a job has plummeted, new figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.

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

  • Troubled Families programme turning 117,000 lives around

    Eric Pickles welcomes latest success of the Troubled Families programme.

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

  • Tesco pledges support for UK Armed Forces

    Tesco becomes the first supermarket to sign up to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant.

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

  • Entrepreneurs encouraged to tap into creative accessible technologies market

    Government calls for more innovation in gadgets for disabled people and is offering £50,000 in brand-new prize, in a £400,000 competition.

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

  • Help for 16 and 17 year olds to find work

    Jobcentre Plus work coaches, local authorities and voluntary sector organisations to help 16 and 17 year olds find work.

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

  • Jobcentres go digital

    High-tech equipment will be installed at more than 700 sites to make it easier for people to find work.

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

  • Support in Universal Credit: distressed children: SSAC correspondence

    Correspondence between the Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee and the Minister for Welfare Reform about draft regulations.

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

  • Moving Cenotaph vigil launches 2014 Poppy Appeal

    Armed Forces personnel joined members of the public taking part in "The Watch" - a vigil to launch The Royal British Legion’s annual appeal.

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

  • 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

  • Campaign says no compromise in crackdown on benefit fraud

    We've launched a major advertising campaign targeted at nearly 50 towns and cities across the country.

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

  • State of the Nation 2014 Report published

    The Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission has published its second annual State of the Nation 2014 Report

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  • Universal Credit: government proposal to take account of past earnings in repeat claims: consultation announced

    A consultation on the proposal to take account of surplus earnings from the prior 6-month period when a person reclaims Universal Credit.

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  • Final event of Normandy Veterans’ Association

    Lord Astor and Mark Francois joined D-Day veterans and their families for a special service at Westminster Abbey

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

  • Largest fall in unemployment since records began

    Unemployment has seen the largest annual fall since records began over 40 years ago.

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