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Monday, 28 January 2013
Almost half of ex-Remploy factory workers who have taken up the Government’s employment support package have found work or are in training....
Monday, 28 January 2013
A speech by Lord Freud , Minister for Welfare Reform....
Friday, 25 January 2013
A call for evidence on the impact of funding Defined Benefit pensions on investment and growth announced has been published....
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Reports of disability hate crime have trebled in Blackpool after disabled people were encouraged to come forward....
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Unemployment has fallen below 2.5 million and is now lower than in Spring 2010, according to official figures released today....
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
A speech by Mark Hoban MP, Minister for Employment....
Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Nearly three in ten people being assessed for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) are now getting unconditional support, according to figures…...
Monday, 21 January 2013
Part-time workers could receive monthly statements telling them how much better off they would be if they increased their hours....
Monday, 21 January 2013
A speech by Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform....
Monday, 21 January 2013
Speech by Mark Hoban MP, Minister for Employment....
Friday, 18 January 2013
The majority of people in today’s workplace reaching State Pension age in the coming 40 years will receive a higher state pension....
Thursday, 17 January 2013
British businesses will be helped to tackle long-term sickness absence in the workplace....
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced the appointment of three new non-executive directors to The Pensions Regulator....
Monday, 14 January 2013
Budding disabled entrepreneurs will get extra support to start up their own business in 2013....
Monday, 14 January 2013
Businesses are being targeted in a new Government campaign urging them to kick off the new year by taking on a young person....
Monday, 14 January 2013
The Coalition Government’s plans to simplify the state pension system with the creation of the “Single Tier” pension, have been published....
Monday, 14 January 2013
A speech by Esther McVey MP, Minister for Disabled People....
Wednesday, 09 January 2013
The Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud, announced Matthew Oakley as a new appointment to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC)....
Thursday, 20 December 2012
Benefit Cap roll out will start in April in Bromley, Croydon, Enfield and Haringey and rolled out across the country throughout the summer....
Thursday, 20 December 2012
Ministers laid the Welfare Benefits Up-Rating Bill before Parliament today....
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
The Government will ensure that transitional arrangements are only used for workers that have access to defined benefits....
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
Disabled people receiving care and support to lead independent lives will from 2015 do so under one local streamlined system....
Monday, 17 December 2012
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) today published the latest findings from the Direct Payment Demonstration Projects....
Thursday, 13 December 2012
Speech by Esther McVey MP....
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
An extra 627,000 people are working in the private sector compared to a year ago....
Monday, 10 December 2012
Today Ministers confirmed the final elements of Universal Credit, making clear that 3 million families will be better off....
Thursday, 06 December 2012
Ministers confirmed today that the Government would stand by its commitment to protect pensioner incomes....
Friday, 30 November 2012
People on sickness benefits now able to take part in voluntary work experience to help them move towards a job....
Thursday, 29 November 2012
Benefit fraud fell last year - but more action is needed to stop the £1.2bn cost to the taxpayer each year....
Thursday, 29 November 2012
For the first time, the 300,000 families undergoing separation every year in Britain will be able to get free online tailored advice....