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Monday, 19 August 2013
The private sector now accounts for a greater share of overall employment than at any time since current records began nearly 15 years ago....
Thursday, 15 August 2013
Organisations that help support separated families can apply for their work to be independently assessed and recognised....
Wednesday, 14 August 2013
Latest employment figures from the Office for National Statistics: August 2013....
Monday, 12 August 2013
The benefit cap started in the final council areas on 12 August 2013 and will be completed nationally by the end of September....
Friday, 09 August 2013
The government's Digital Deal has provided funding for internet services and training to social housing tenants....
Thursday, 08 August 2013
Research shows that over 90% of people who have been placed into a workplace pension by their employer are staying in. ...
Tuesday, 30 July 2013
The government announced an additional £35m in-year funding to help claimants affected by changes to housing benefit in the social sector who need ext...
Monday, 29 July 2013
The new Child Maintenance Service (CMS) will open today (29 July 2013) to new applicants with 2 or more children....
Monday, 29 July 2013
New jobseekers in Oldham and Warrington will be able to make a claim to Universal Credit from today (29 July 2013)....
Friday, 26 July 2013
Grandparents caring for grandchildren under 12 could qualify for National Insurance credits that can top up their income in retirement....
Monday, 22 July 2013
As part of the ongoing process of improving the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), the DWP is to bring in additional providers to carry out assessments...
Monday, 22 July 2013
The government's wage incentive scheme has encouraged UK businesses to offer over 21,000 jobs to young people at risk of long term unemployment....
Friday, 19 July 2013
The Pensions Regulator has confirmed that the millionth worker has been automatically enrolled into a workplace pension....
Thursday, 18 July 2013
The government launches an advertising campaign to help businesses become more confident about recruiting disabled people....
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Labour market statistics for July 2013 show that the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance has fallen over the last month. ...
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
The implementation of Universal Credit in the Pathfinder and plans for rolling-out the next stage....
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Disabled people on traineeships, supported internships, work trials and work academies to get additional help through Access to Work....
Monday, 15 July 2013
The benefit cap starts being introduced across the country....
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Universal Credit will expand to 6 new Jobcentres starting from October 2013....
Tuesday, 09 July 2013
Response to consultation on the annual contribution limit and transfer restrictions on the National Employment Savings Trust....
Monday, 08 July 2013
People on sickness benefits will have regular meetings with healthcare professionals to address barriers to work in a 2 year pilot....
Friday, 05 July 2013
Over a third of children born this year, including the royal baby, are expected to live to 100. ...
Thursday, 04 July 2013
Call for evidence on how work-based schemes are managed, with a view to setting out standards to protect members. ...
Wednesday, 03 July 2013
The benefit cap has been successfully delivered in 4 London areas....
Sunday, 30 June 2013
Next step in the roll-out of Universal Credit and the reforms to the welfare system....
Sunday, 30 June 2013
People with experience of the Work Capability Assessment are being encouraged to help with the fourth annual independent review into the assessment pr...
Thursday, 27 June 2013
Speech by Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform....
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
People finding work – at least 6 months for most people, or 3 months for the hardest to help – risen from 9,000 in Mar 2012 to 132,000 in Mar 2013....
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
Protection for renters claiming Universal Credit and their landlords was announced by the Minister for Welfare Reform Lord Freud. ...
Monday, 24 June 2013
The amount of money which long-serving staff can receive in retirement if their company folds is set to increase....