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  • Departmental Response to NAO Report on the Work Programme

    The Work Programme is designed to deliver a step change in our support of people who are at risk of long term unemployment.

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

  • Government perspectives on employment

    Speech by the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP.

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

  • Government publishes overseas benefit claimant research

    The Government has published the first detailed research tracking the country of origin of benefit claimants currently in the UK.

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

  • Eric Pickles sees family intervention in action in Devon

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles saw efforts to turn around troubled families when he visited two Family Intervention Projects in Devon today…

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

  • Councils and housing associations to test direct payments of housing cost support

    Local authority and housing association partnerships to work with on pioneering housing benefit payments projects.

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

  • Rise in unemployment driven by more people entering the labour market: redundancy levels and JSA claims stabilising

    New figures published by the Office for National Statistics today show 29.12 million people in work, a rise of 18,000.

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

  • £200 million payment by results scheme to help troubled families

    The Government has today announced a new £200 million outreach service to help England’s most troubled families.

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

  • Reappointment of Chairman of Remploy Ltd

    Ian Russell, CBE has been reappointed for a further five years as Chairman of Remploy when his current appointment ends on 7 January 2012.

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

  • Making the WCA work better for cancer patients

    Consultation on reforming the Work Capability Assessment.

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

  • Tackling troubled families

    Plans to radically transform the lives of the country’s most troubled families were today announced by the Prime Minister David Cameron and …

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

  • Lone Parent Obligations: work, childcare and the JSA regime

    Findings are published today from the evaluation of Lone Parent Obligations (LPO).

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

  • Troubled families speech

    David Cameron's speech on plans to improve services for troubled families.

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

  • Tackling troubled families: new plans unveiled

    PM unveils plans to turn around the lives of 120,000 troubled families

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

  • Additional £30m for local authorities to support tenants in adapted accommodation and foster carers

    An additional £30 million will be available for local councils to help around 40,000 households including disabled people and foster carers.

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

  • Grayling: labour market shows signs of stabilising

    New figures published by the Office for National Statistics today show unemployment (ILO measure) at 2.638 million.

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

  • Voluntary Sector Robust in the Work Programme

    Twenty per cent of people referred to the Work Programme are getting support from the voluntary sector.

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

  • Bereavement benefits must support claimants after loss and offer a supported return to work

    The current system of paying bereavement benefits is inconsistent and complex, with no encouragement to return to work.

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

  • Support for Mortgage Interest must be fair and affordable

    A Call for Evidence into how Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) might operate for claimants in the future.

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

  • The Welfare Revolution

    Speech by Lord Freud.

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

  • Care home residents to keep DLA/PIP mobility

    Disabled people living in residential care will continue to have their additional mobility needs met through DLA and PIP.

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