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  • We can’t let people’s hard earned pensions go to waste

    The Government has announced plans to help millions of savers take their workplace pension with them when they change job.

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

  • Press briefing: afternoon 17 April 2013

    The Deputy Prime Minister's Spokesperson (DPMS) answered questions on Lady Thatcher's funeral and labour market statistics.

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

  • Number of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants falls

    The number of people on Jobseeker's Allowance has fallen again according to figures released today by the Office for National Statistics.

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

  • Government approves new National Minimum Wage rate of £6.31

    The government has accepted the independent Low Pay Commission’s recommendations for this year’s adult and youth National Minimum Wage rates

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

  • Older workers are a "vital and untapped resource for business" – Pensions Minister

    Employers who ignore Britain’s growing older population could suffer skills shortages and lose an important competitive edge.

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

  • LPC welcomes the acceptance of its National Minimum Wage recommendations

    The government has accepted the Low Pay Commission (LPC)'s recommendations on rates for the National Minimum Wage. This is the LPC's response.

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  • EU figures show high cost of its plans for new rules on defined benefit pensions – Pensions Minister

    The UK Government urged the EU to drop its plans to impose Solvency II style rules on defined benefit (DB) pension schemes.

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

  • Three more every working day – ex-Remploy workers in jobs boost

    Ex-Remploy workers have found fresh starts in new careers at a rate of three every working day over the past few weeks, as the Government’s.

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

  • Two new appointments to the HSE Board

    Jonathan Baume and George Brechin have been appointed to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board as non-executive directors.

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

  • Two new appointments to the HSE Board

    Jonathan Baume and George Brechin have been appointed to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board as non-executive directors.

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

  • Cyprus benefits payments to recommence

    Cyprus benefits payments to recommence

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

  • UK Government benefits and payments for British people in Cyprus

    Latest Information about UK State Pension payments and benefits for UK citizens in Cyprus.

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

  • Reforms to the welfare system begin

    Changes to the benefits system as part of the Government’s welfare reforms.

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

  • Universal Credit – Pathfinder update

    The Department for Work and Pensions released operational details on the early roll-out of Universal Credit today.

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

  • Tax relief to help companies manage sickness absence

    Businesses will benefit from tax relief when they pay to help their employees return to the workplace after sickness.

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

  • Consultation on proposed improvement to automatic enrolment

    Proposals to improve the automatic enrolment process have been published by the Department for Work and Pensions.

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

  • Centenarians solve puzzle of a long life

    Figures from the ONS suggest there were 11,700 people over the age of 100 at the last census in England and Wales.

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

  • New objective for Regulator

    The Chancellor has confirmed in his Budget that the Pensions Regulator (TPR) will be given a new statutory objective.

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

  • 700,000 more people working in private sector over past year

    There are more people working in the private sector than at any time since records began, after a 700,000 increase over the last year.

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

  • Government confirms 2016 start for new flat rate State Pension

    A new, simpler flat rate State Pension will be introduced in April 2016, the Government has announced.

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