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  • Study to assess impact of troubled families work

    The impact of councils’ troubled families programmes will be independently assessed, the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Local Government Association have announced.

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

  • Recovery Festival

    A speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP.

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

  • LGA event: Framework Launch

    A speech by Lord David Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.

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

  • Child Benefit reminder for higher income earners

    People with an income over £60,000 whose family is still receiving Child Benefit should opt out before 28 March if they wish to avoid filling in a tax return and repaying the benefit for the 2013/14 tax year.

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  • Benefit Cap – National roll out timetable

    National roll out of the benefit cap will begin on 15 July Ministers announced today.

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

  • Focus on families: new drive to help troubled families

    The government sets out its ambition to help all troubled families get back on their feet and create a better future for their children.

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

  • Better advice on helping patients back into work launched

    Better support to get back into work through new fit note guidance.

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

  • New Jobcentre Plus advisers for troubled families

    A new drive to get troubled families into work is to be spearheaded by 150 specialist Jobcentre Plus advisers.

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

  • Birmingham Tops List For Disability Employment Support

    Birmingham is leading the way in providing extra support to get disabled people into mainstream work.

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

  • Housing Benefit reform: Removal of the spare room subsidy: fact sheet

    From 1 April 2013, working age tenants living in social housing and receiving housing benefit will be affected by changes to their benefits.

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

  • Hoban – committed to further improvements to the Work Capability Assessment

    Senior occupational physician Dr Paul Litchfield appointed to carry out the fourth independent review of the Work Capability Assessment.

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

  • Statistical update: Disability Living Allowance Claims

    Updated statistics on the number of claimants receiving Disability Living Allowance (DLA) between February and May 2012 have been released.

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

  • Statement in response to Public Accounts Committee report on the Work Programme

    Statement in response to Public Accounts Committee report on the Work Programme.

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

  • Welcome fall in long-term unemployment

    Long-term unemployment fell by 15,000 this quarter to its lowest level for nearly a year, according to official figures released today.

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

  • Four in five parents now paying for their children

    Figures released today show the vast majority of parents who use the Child Support Agency (CSA) are now paying for their children.

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

  • Statement on Court of Appeal judgment

    Mark Hoban, Minister for Employment, responding to today’s Court of Appeal judgment on Government employment schemes.

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

  • Press briefing - afternoon 12 February 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Leveson, horsemeat, Back to Work and Mali.

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

  • Freud/LGA: Supporting vulnerable claimants on Universal Credit

    Vulnerable claimants will get personalised help with their Universal Credit claim, Ministers announced today.

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

  • Care and support transfer plans

    The ILF is developing plans to transfer support for users into the mainstream care and support system.

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  • Vulnerable claimants will get support they need under Universal Credit, Ministers tell select committee

    Ministers reiterated their commitment to supporting vulnerable claimants in their response to the Work and Pensions Select Committee Report.

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