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A record £1 billion in overpaid benefits through fraud and error was recovered in 2015/16, latest figures show.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud will be retiring from his ministerial position at the Department for Work and Pensions.
Jobseekers who are homeless or suffering from a mental health condition can access hardship payments immediately after a benefit sanction.
A welfare state is not enough. We need a system that involves many players – health professionals, employers and voluntary organisations.
The unemployment rate has dropped to an 11-year low of just 4.8% – down by more than 900,000 since 2010 – according to figures out today.
Changes to the benefit cap come into effect on 7 November 2016, reducing the total amount of benefits a household can receive.
A consultation has been launched on exemptions to reforms which limit the child elements in Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit.
The employment rate remains at a record rate of 74.5%, with 31.8 million people in work.
The number of people in work is at a record high with nearly 175,000 more people in work up to July 2016, compared to the previous 3 months.
The employment rate in the UK is now at a record high of 74.5% and the unemployment rate is at its lowest level in over 10 years at 4.9%.
The employment rate hits a record high of 74.4%, with 31.7 million people in work.
DWP is the biggest single user of the payments system. Every year we distribute around £167 billion to 22 million people.
Welfare reform – giving everyone the opportunity to realise their ambitions and potential, in learning, work and throughout life.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Lord Freud spoke about the benefits of working together to improve people’s lives at the Chartered Institute of Housing conference.
Universal Credit becomes available to all types of claimant in Harrogate, Richmond (North Yorkshire), Inverness, Hammersmith and Ryedale.
Household incomes have risen to a record high according to statistics released today, with the fastest growth in 10 years.
Unemployment has dropped to its lowest rate since 2005 while the employment rate has stayed at a record high of 74.2%.
Bath, Newcastle, Bridgwater, Rugby and Lowestoft all expand Universal Credit.
New figures show that fraud and error in the benefits system remains at the lowest level ever recorded.
The employment rate in the UK has hit another record high of 74.2%, and there are more people in work than ever before.
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