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Speech by Secretary of State Eric Pickles to the Local Government Association conference on 3 July 2013.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The first 9 areas to be championed by the Public Services Transformation Network were announced today (3 July 2013) by Eric Pickles.
The benefit cap has been successfully delivered in 4 London areas.
Next step in the roll-out of Universal Credit and the reforms to the welfare system.
People with experience of the Work Capability Assessment are being encouraged to help with the fourth annual independent review into the assessment process.
Speech by Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.
Tax credits claimants are being reminded that they have one month to renew their claims by the 31 July deadline or their payments might stop.
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.
5 year freeze on Council Tax and £3.8 billion for social care announced in today's Spending Round.
£200 million to be invested to help 400,000 high risk families, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander announces.
Additional funding for groundbreaking programme will extend intensive help to 400,000 high risk families.
The latest stage of the Government's commitment to debunking health and safety myths and slashing burdensome rules has been announced.
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.
New annual poverty statistics out today, show how the number of children in workless poor families has reduced by 100,000 children over the past year.
The positive role that both parents in a separated family can play in a child’s upbringing is being celebrated in a new video today.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) extends across the country from today and will better reflect today’s understanding of disability.
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