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A new milestone has been reached with the unemployment rate falling below 6% for the first time in 6 years.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Over a million jobseekers have signed up to a Claimant Commitment meaning they need to do more to find work or face losing their benefits.
The new rates of pensions and allowances payable under the War Pensions Scheme from 6 April 2015 have now been announced and are set out in the tables below.
Statement from Vince Cable on an amendment to the Code, concerning the right of accompaniment to a grievance hearing.
HMRC’s enforcement budget to be increased by £3 million.
An expectation of an £800 a week pension is an example of why teenagers need a wake-up call about the importance of saving for old age.
International experts gathered to compare how leading economies were supporting their workforces with the skills needed to secure employment.
New government research shows how the way we view retirement is changing, as well as the challenges that older workers can face.
Survey finds that more than half of the UK believes that childcare should be shared equally between parents.
Jo Swinson, Minister for Employment Relations, talks to 5 News Tonight about the benefits of shared parental leave.
Pension wise will offer free and impartial guidance to people on the new pension freedoms which come into effect in April.
A series of live radio phone-ins, in which a DWP minister takes calls from listeners on pensions, is to be extended into 2015.
Over 7,500 people celebrated their 100th-plus birthdays in 2014 with a celebratory card from the Queen.
How Jobcentre staff are taking work support direct to jobseekers in unusual locations.
The government is rolling out an ‘older workers’ champion scheme across every part of the UK to tackle age discrimination, from April 2015.
Jo Swinson announces the reappointment of Commissioners to the indpendent Low Pay Commission.
Over 450 new businesses every week have been set up over the last year thanks to a government scheme.
Stephen Crabb: "The Work Programme is working for Wales."
Government has taken action to reduce potential costs to employers and give certainty to workers on their rights on holiday pay.
Full-time jobs accounted for 95% of the rise in employment over the past year, with private sector employment rising by 637,000.
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