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  • Unemployment down by 3,000 in Wales

    Baroness Randerson: “These latest figures are another clear sign that the UK government’s long term economic plan is working.”

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

  • Record fall in youth unemployment

    Youth unemployment has seen the largest annual fall since records began alongside the steepest annual fall in unemployment in 25 years.

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

  • Northern Ireland launches consultation on future support for ILF users

    The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) in Northern Ireland has launched a consultation for views on how current users of the ILF in Northern Ireland can be supported from 1 July 2015.

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  • New child maintenance system fit for the 21st century starts today

    The last of a series of radical changes to the child maintenance system is implemented today (11 August 2014).

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

  • Over 3 million renew tax credits on time

    More than three million people renewed their tax credits on time, with many taking advantage of the new online option, HMRC announced today.

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

  • Benefit cap: 10,000 people find jobs or stop claiming Housing Benefit

    Almost 10,000 people who had their benefits capped have now moved into work or stopped claiming Housing Benefit entirely.

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

  • British company makes donation to Ebola Response

    British Company, Dawnus International, Makes a $25,000 Donation to Sierra Leone’s Ebola Response.

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

  • New members of the Social Security Advisory Committee announced

    Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud, has announced 6 appointments to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).

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

  • PM Direct in Warrington

    The Prime Minister David Cameron held a Q&A session at United Utilities in Warrington.

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

  • Extra time for tax credits renewals

    HMRC is giving tax credit customers an extra week to renew their tax credits claim – if they have not already done so. This is in response to industrial action taking place this week.

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  • Support for armed forces at Wales Office round table meeting

    Baroness Randerson leads discussion on how best to support armed forces in Wales.

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

  • New measures to tighten up the immigration system

    David Cameron and Theresa May have announced changes to universities and colleges seeking sponsor status and European migrants' benefits.

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

  • D-Day veterans to be awarded the Legion d'Honneur

    The French government is to recognise D-Day veterans with the country's highest honour.

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

  • Health and Work Service supplier announced

    The government’s new Health and Work Service in England and Wales will be delivered by Health Management Limited, a MAXIMUS company, it was announced today (25 July 2014).

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

  • Government response: SSAC report on the cumulative impact of welfare reform

    A letter from the Minister for Welfare Reform to the chair of SSAC responding to the SSAC report on the cumulative impact of welfare reform.

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

  • Nearly 1 million tax credits claimants to lose benefit if they don't take action

    With the tax credits renewal deadline just one week away, HMRC is reminding claimants to renew or face losing their payments.

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  • Boost for Remploy Employment Services

    Remploy Employment Services will become independent of government so it can expand its business to help even more disabled people into work.

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

  • Government to update communications with benefit claimants

    The government is updating the way it talks to benefit claimants following an independent review of Jobseeker's Allowance sanctions.

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

  • Study shows scale of troubled families' problems

    New report shows the range of troubled families' problems.

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

  • Access to Housing Benefit for EEA jobseekers: interim response to SSAC consultation

    An interim response from the Secretary of State to the consultation on regulations removing access to Housing Benefit for EEA jobseekers.

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