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  • Universal Credit launches in Manchester

    Universal Credit is launched in parts of the North-West.

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

  • UK world-leader in social investment – one year on progress report

    The UK is now the world-leader in social investment, according to a new report looking at progress towards supporting disadvantaged people.

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

  • Helping more of the hardest to help into work

    Charities, business leaders and disability experts are going to support the hardest to help claimants into a job through the Work Programme.

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

  • Speech to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Credit Unions

    Government investment in credit unions will help them provide more services and help more people.

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

  • Press briefing: afternoon 17 April 2013

    The Deputy Prime Minister's Spokesperson (DPMS) answered questions on Lady Thatcher's funeral and labour market statistics.

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

  • Number of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants falls

    The number of people on Jobseeker's Allowance has fallen again according to figures released today by the Office for National Statistics.

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

  • Benefit Cap starts in London

    The benefit cap started on 15 April 2013 in the London boroughs of Haringey, Enfield, Croydon and Bromley.

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

  • Government funds new innovative support for separated parents

    Over a quarter of a million separated parents are to benefit from £6.5 million of support to help them to work together for the sake of their children.

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

  • Government funds new innovative support for separated parents

    Over a quarter of a million separated parents in Britain are set to benefit from £6.5m of pioneering and innovative support.

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

  • New benefit for disabled people "better targeted support" says Esther Mcvey

    The Personal Independence Payment – a new benefit being introduced for disabled people, will give more support to those who need it most.

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

  • Annual Benefit Increases

    Most working age benefits will go up by one percent from 8 April 2013, while key disability and carers benefits will increase by inflation.

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

  • Three more every working day – ex-Remploy workers in jobs boost

    Ex-Remploy workers have found fresh starts in new careers at a rate of three every working day over the past few weeks, as the Government’s.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 2 April 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on welfare, Europe, toll roads, the civil service and Scotland.

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

  • Three more every working day – ex-Remploy workers in jobs boost

    Ex-Remploy workers have found fresh starts in new careers at a rate of three every working day over the past few weeks.

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

  • Cyprus benefits payments to recommence

    Cyprus benefits payments to recommence

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

  • Reforms to the welfare system begin

    Changes to the benefits system as part of the Government’s welfare reforms.

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

  • Universal Credit – Pathfinder update

    The Department for Work and Pensions released operational details on the early roll-out of Universal Credit today.

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

  • Howard Shiplee to lead Universal Credit Delivery

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced Howard Shiplee, an Executive Director at the Laing O’Rourke Group will join DWP in May.

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

  • New objective for Regulator

    The Chancellor has confirmed in his Budget that the Pensions Regulator (TPR) will be given a new statutory objective.

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

  • 700,000 more people working in private sector over past year

    There are more people working in the private sector than at any time since records began, after a 700,000 increase over the last year.

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