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New research confirms need for pension reform

New research confirms need for pension reform

Friday, 29 October 2010

A third of people with a workplace pension do not know how much their employer is paying into it, research shows. The Attitudes…...

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Publication  of DWP research reports 694 and 706: 'Jobseekers  Regime and Flexible New Deal evaluation: stage 2 and stage 3 customer surveys'  and 'Jobseekers Regime and Flexible New Deal evaluation: a report on  qualitative research findings'.
Publication of DWP research report 701: attitudes to pensions: the 2009 survey

Publication of DWP research report 701: attitudes to pensions: the 2009 survey

Thursday, 28 October 2010

Quantitative survey that explores people’s attitudes towards pensions and their expectations for retirement....

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Workplace pension reforms will get Britain saving    Webb

Workplace pension reforms will get Britain saving Webb

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

Millions of people can look forward to greater financial security in retirement, as Government sets out its plans to introduce automatic enrolment…...

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Latest figures show the vast majority of people being  found fit for work

Latest figures show the vast majority of people being found fit for work

Tuesday, 26 October 2010

Three-quarters of people applying for the new Employment and Support Allowance programme (ESA) are being found fit for work after medical....

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Publication of DWP research report 700: Jobcentre Plus Equality Legislative Requirements  Review

Publication of DWP research report 700: Jobcentre Plus Equality Legislative Requirements Review

Tuesday, 26 October 2010

The support needs of Jobcentre Plus staff in meeting equality legislation requirements across a range of job roles....

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Publication of DWP research report 702: Communicating with customers approaching retirement

Publication of DWP research report 702: Communicating with customers approaching retirement

Tuesday, 26 October 2010

Communication and information needs of customers approaching retirement, to inform efficient and effective communication strategies....

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Publication of DWP research report 703: Communicating with customers of retirement age

Publication of DWP research report 703: Communicating with customers of retirement age

Tuesday, 26 October 2010

Findings of research to explore the attitudes and perceptions of people in retirement....

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Support to help lone parents into work

Support to help lone parents into work

Monday, 25 October 2010

From today (25 October) lone parents with children aged seven and over will start to get help to look for work rather than stay on benefits....

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Welfare reform   new employment programme for disabled people is launched

Welfare reform new employment programme for disabled people is launched

Monday, 25 October 2010

Work Choice, the employment programme for those with severe disabilities is launched....

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A Fair Approach to Welfare: Capita Welfare Reform Conference

A Fair Approach to Welfare: Capita Welfare Reform Conference

Thursday, 21 October 2010

Speech by Chris Grayling MP....

UK no longer  an easy target for benefit and tax fraud

UK no longer an easy target for benefit and tax fraud

Monday, 18 October 2010

The UK will not be a soft touch for professional benefit and tax fraudsters....

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Government  gives Grandparents more credit

Government gives Grandparents more credit

Friday, 15 October 2010

Grandparents who give up work to look after their grandchildren will no longer lose out on their basic State Pension....

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Publication of DWP research report: no  696 evaluation of The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) workplace  visits

Publication of DWP research report: no 696 evaluation of The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) workplace visits

Thursday, 14 October 2010

The DWP today publishes a research report which presents the findings from an evaluation of The Pensions Advisory Service workplace visits....

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Publication of DWP Working Paper 83: Early Effects of  the Economic Downturn on the Welfare to Work System in Deprived Areas

Publication of DWP Working Paper 83: Early Effects of the Economic Downturn on the Welfare to Work System in Deprived Areas

Thursday, 14 October 2010

Findings published from a study looking at the effects of the 2008/9 economic downturn on the welfare to work system in deprived areas....

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Publication  of DWP research report 695: the  feasibility of constructing a race equality index

Publication of DWP research report 695: the feasibility of constructing a race equality index

Thursday, 14 October 2010

Government should publish information to understand how pro-active businesses are in promoting race equality in recruitment and promotion....

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Health, work and well being specialists

Health, work and well being specialists

Thursday, 14 October 2010

A speech by Lord David Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform....

Rise in  employment welcome but we must press ahead with vital welfare reforms

Rise in employment welcome but we must press ahead with vital welfare reforms

Wednesday, 13 October 2010

Increase in employment is a step in the right direction, but priority is to support the five million who have the potential to work....

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Publication of  DWP research reports 691 and 99: 'Support for Newly  Unemployed and six month offer evaluations: a report on qualitative research  findings' and 'evaluation of the six  Month Offer: a report on quantitative research findings'.

Publication of DWP research reports 691 and 99: 'Support for Newly Unemployed and six month offer evaluations: a report on qualitative research findings' and 'evaluation of the six Month Offer: a report on quantitative research findings'.

Wednesday, 13 October 2010

Reports are published by the DWP from the evaluation of Support for the Newly Unemployed (SNU) and the Six Month Offer (6MO). ...

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Millions of pounds traced in forgotten  pensions

Millions of pounds traced in forgotten pensions

Tuesday, 12 October 2010

People who have lost touch with workplace pension schemes, as well as personal schemes, are being urged to track them down....

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Publication of DWP research report 690:how best to present state pension information and  support retirement planning

Publication of DWP research report 690:how best to present state pension information and support retirement planning

Tuesday, 12 October 2010

Research published today by the Department for Work and Pensions identifies what understanding people have of the State Pension....

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Government reforms begin with fitness for work assessments

Government reforms begin with fitness for work assessments

Monday, 11 October 2010

The first big phase of the Government’s radical welfare reform programme starts today....

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Universal Credit introduced

Universal Credit introduced

Tuesday, 05 October 2010

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith, today announced the introduction of a Universal Credit....

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DWP research report No. 698: 'Low income working households in the private  rented sector'

DWP research report No. 698: 'Low income working households in the private rented sector'

Thursday, 30 September 2010

Research investigates comparisons between low income working households and Housing Benefit recipients in the private rented sector....

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Thousands celebrate UK Older People’s Day

Thousands celebrate UK Older People’s Day

Thursday, 30 September 2010

More than 2,500 events will take place around the country on Friday [1st October] to mark UK Older People’s Day....

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Publication of Working Paper no. 82: The Impact of Policy on the Research Process

Publication of Working Paper no. 82: The Impact of Policy on the Research Process

Tuesday, 28 September 2010

This report looks at how the Department for Work and Pensions uses, manages and prioritises externally commissioned social research. It is based…...

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Publication of DWP research report 686: A Qualitative Overview of Vacancy Filling Services for Employers: Target Setting and Performance Management

Publication of DWP research report 686: A Qualitative Overview of Vacancy Filling Services for Employers: Target Setting and Performance Management

Tuesday, 28 September 2010

Lessons from how Jobcentre Plus (JCP) and comparator organisations deliver employer vacancy filling services to employers. ...

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Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation (IRRV) speech

Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation (IRRV) speech

Tuesday, 28 September 2010

Speech by Lord David Freud....

New Permanent Secretary for the Department for Work and Pensions

New Permanent Secretary for the Department for Work and Pensions

Monday, 27 September 2010

The Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Sir Gus O’Donnell, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Devereux....

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Publication of DWP research report 692: Measuring the Satisfaction and Awareness of Partners and Stakeholders for Pension, Disability and Carers Service

Publication of DWP research report 692: Measuring the Satisfaction and Awareness of Partners and Stakeholders for Pension, Disability and Carers Service

Thursday, 23 September 2010

Survey to measure the awareness of products and services provided by the PDCS and the levels of satisfaction of Partners and Stakeholders....

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