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The first awards to support grassroots disability organisations have been announced today.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Almost £1billion will be spent to provide unemployed young people with extra help as part of a new "Youth Contract".
Speech by Lord David Freud.
Disabled people are to benefit from further changes to the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) following an independent review.
Speech by the Rt Hon Maria Miller MP.
An independent review aimed at reducing the cost of sickness to employers, taxpayers and the economy is presented to the Government.
Report of findings from qualitative research with GPs to examine their views on the Statement of Fitness for Work (fit note).
Global economy must not derail plans to stimulate growth and help young people secure employment, Employment Minister Chris Grayling says.
People who have been unemployed for more than two years could be referred onto compulsory community work placements.
Speech by Lord Astor of Hever DL, Under Secretary of State.
Louise Casey CB takes up her new role as Head of a new Troubled Families Team at the Department for Communities and Local Government today.
Over one million people will be claiming Universal Credit by April 2014 Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith announced today.
No one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility – the response of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).
The Work Capability Assessment: a call for evidence - the response of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).
The 21st Century Welfare consultation document: SSAC response to DSD in Northern Ireland (November 2011).
A speech by Maria Miller MP, Minister for Disabled People.
The Government’s commitment to provide greater protection for the severely disabled is taking effect.
Speech by Maria Miller MP.
Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. The moment some children are born their life chances are simply written…
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