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Social justice 2nd annual conference

Social justice 2nd annual conference

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

A look at the progress made since the publication of the social justice strategy, and the work still to be done....

Appointment of Chair to the Office for Nuclear Regulation

Appointment of Chair to the Office for Nuclear Regulation

Tuesday, 29 October 2013

Nick Baldwin appointed as the Chair of the Office for Nuclear Regulation....

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Personal Independence Payment rolls out to existing claimants

Personal Independence Payment rolls out to existing claimants

Monday, 28 October 2013

Personal Independence Payment is being rolled out to existing claimants of Disability Living Allowance....

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Universal Credit expands to London

Universal Credit expands to London

Monday, 28 October 2013

New jobseekers in Hammersmith will be able to make a claim for Universal Credit....

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Boost for disabled people to fulfil their career aspirations

Boost for disabled people to fulfil their career aspirations

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Latest figures show over 2,000 more disabled people got the support they needed to get or keep their job, compared with this time last year....

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Dramatic fall in the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance

Dramatic fall in the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance

Saturday, 19 October 2013

The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance fell dramatically over the last month, by more than 40,000....

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A million more people in jobs

A million more people in jobs

Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Latest Office for National Statistics figures show a million more people are in work compared to early 2010....

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DWP appoints new Director General for Digital Transformation

DWP appoints new Director General for Digital Transformation

Monday, 14 October 2013

Kevin Cunnington appointed as the new Director General for Digital Transformation....

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Jobseekers to start signing new Claimant Commitment today

Jobseekers to start signing new Claimant Commitment today

Monday, 14 October 2013

New jobseekers will have to account more clearly for their efforts to find work to get their benefit....

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10,000 people helped into work by world leading DWP employee

10,000 people helped into work by world leading DWP employee

Monday, 14 October 2013

David McArthur, account manager at Bournemouth Jobcentre Plus, awarded Honorary Fellowship by the Institute of Recruitment Professionals. ...

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Improvements to automatic enrolment to help employers

Improvements to automatic enrolment to help employers

Friday, 11 October 2013

Changes to automatic enrolment rules to help employers....

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Independent Living Funds reappointment of trustee

Independent Living Funds reappointment of trustee

Friday, 11 October 2013

Peter Cooke has been reappointed as a trustee of the Independent Living Fund....

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Public think benefit cap claimants should work or move

Public think benefit cap claimants should work or move

Thursday, 10 October 2013

Independent research published on public view about the benefit cap. ...

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One year on – workers say

One year on – workers say "We’re in" to pensions

Thursday, 10 October 2013

In the first year of a new scheme to get workers saving for retirement, over 1.6 million people have enrolled....

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New ministerial team unveiled

New ministerial team unveiled

Wednesday, 09 October 2013

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has unveiled his new ministerial team....

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Jobseekers embrace digital revolution

Jobseekers embrace digital revolution

Friday, 04 October 2013

The proportion of claims made online has more than doubled in a year – saving money and paving the way for Universal Credit....

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Welfare reforms progress update

Welfare reforms progress update

Wednesday, 02 October 2013

A speech on the progress of welfare reforms by Lord Freud, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Welfare Reform....

Claimants required to undertake supervised jobsearch at new centres

Claimants required to undertake supervised jobsearch at new centres

Tuesday, 01 October 2013

Some Jobseeker's Allowance claimants will have to take part in supervised jobsearch activity in a new trial to be introduced in 2014....

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Benefit cap successfully in place nationwide

Benefit cap successfully in place nationwide

Thursday, 26 September 2013

The £500 a week benefit cap is in place across the country and a major welfare reform has been successfully delivered....

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Work Programme: more than 168,000 people escape long term unemployment

Work Programme: more than 168,000 people escape long term unemployment

Thursday, 26 September 2013

Latest published figures show over 168,000 jobseekers have escaped long-term unemployment and found lasting work through the Work Programme....

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Independent reviewer of benefit sanctions announced

Independent reviewer of benefit sanctions announced

Thursday, 19 September 2013

Matthew Oakley appointed to carry out an independent review of benefit sanctions for the government. ...

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Government's ban on consultancy charges in automatic enrolment pensions takes effect

Government's ban on consultancy charges in automatic enrolment pensions takes effect

Friday, 13 September 2013

New legislation to ban consultancy charges in automatic enrolment schemes in force from 14 September 2013....

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Warming up the lives of millions – latest official Winter Fuel Payment statistics

Warming up the lives of millions – latest official Winter Fuel Payment statistics

Wednesday, 11 September 2013

Latest official figures published on Winter Fuel Payments made last winter....

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Record numbers of people in work as employment rises by 80,000 in 3 months

Record numbers of people in work as employment rises by 80,000 in 3 months

Wednesday, 11 September 2013

Latest employment figures from the Office for National Statistics: September 2013....

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Minister acclaims more separated parents than ever paying towards their children

Minister acclaims more separated parents than ever paying towards their children

Wednesday, 11 September 2013

The progress being made in separated parents accepting financial responsibility for their children....

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Working together to combat pension liberation fraud

Working together to combat pension liberation fraud

Monday, 09 September 2013

A summit meeting of Ministers, regulators and the pensions industry to stop pension liberation fraud....

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Food and grocery industry opens its doors to 15,000 unemployed young people

Food and grocery industry opens its doors to 15,000 unemployed young people

Sunday, 01 September 2013

The Feeding Britain’s Future campaign gives over 15,000 young people a chance to gain skills and insight into the food and grocery industry....

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Claimant Commitment to spell out what jobseekers must do in return for benefits

Claimant Commitment to spell out what jobseekers must do in return for benefits

Thursday, 29 August 2013

Jobseekers will have to account more clearly for their efforts to find work, as part of the Claimant Commitment....

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Government hails surge in older workers as 'key' to strengthening UK economy

Government hails surge in older workers as 'key' to strengthening UK economy

Tuesday, 27 August 2013

The number of people aged between 50 and 64 in employment in the UK has increased by nearly 2 million over the past 15 years....

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Open up seaside resorts to become more inclusive and woo the purple pound – says Minister for Disabled People

Open up seaside resorts to become more inclusive and woo the purple pound – says Minister for Disabled People

Monday, 19 August 2013

Seaside resorts across England urged to open up their beaches to disabled people and benefit from the purple pound worth £80 billion a year....

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