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Wednesday, 23 April 2014
The number of disabled people taking advantage of support to get or keep a job is up by over 10% on last year....
Friday, 18 April 2014
Schools and councils across the country need to educate their staff to prevent the misuse of health and safety laws....
Wednesday, 16 April 2014
Unemployment has dropped below 7% for the first time since the recession and employment has seen the biggest annual jump in a generation....
Monday, 14 April 2014
Nearly half (45%) of those affected by the benefit cap say that they plan to look for work as a result....
Monday, 14 April 2014
Ministers show the red card to unfair access at every level of the game....
Friday, 11 April 2014
Around 9 million pension savers will save for the first time or save more, due to reforms of workplace pensions....
Tuesday, 08 April 2014
Creating conditions for businesses to grow, resulting in jobs, and welfare reform to get people into work....
Tuesday, 08 April 2014
The government has announced new rules to deter claimants from committing benefit fraud, and ensure stolen money is returned....
Tuesday, 08 April 2014
New jobseekers in Shotton can claim Universal Credit from 7 April 2014 as the new benefit rolls out. ...
Thursday, 03 April 2014
The Minister for Pensions, Steve Webb, announced the appointment of Trustee Members to the National Employment Savings Trust....
Wednesday, 02 April 2014
Pensioners and those who reach pension age in the next 2 years will be able to get up to £25 of additional State Pension a week....
Thursday, 27 March 2014
Tough new measures announced by Pensions Minister Steve Webb today will ensure pension schemes deliver value for money for savers. ...
Thursday, 27 March 2014
More than 40,000 people have moved from claiming benefits to running their own business thanks to New Enterprise Allowance....
Thursday, 20 March 2014
Over a quarter of a million jobseekers have escaped long-term unemployment and found lasting work – normally at least 6 months....
Thursday, 20 March 2014
New figures show 4,280 people started claiming Universal Credit by the end of 2013 – as the national roll-out of the new benefit continues. ...
Wednesday, 19 March 2014
The employment rate has hit a 5 year high and a record 30.19 million people are now in jobs....
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
The Department for Work and Pensions announced today that Mark Boyle has been appointed as Chair of The Pensions Regulator....
Friday, 14 March 2014
Latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics indicate that the government’s reforms to workplace pensions are working. ...
Thursday, 13 March 2014
A quarter of a million more children were living with both their birth parents in 2012 compared with 2011....
Wednesday, 12 March 2014
Over 3 million workers have begun saving into a workplace pension scheme as a result of automatic enrolment, according to figures from The Pensions Re...
Friday, 07 March 2014
Minister of State for Disabled People, Rt Hon Mike Penning, is supporting our strongest ever and best prepared Winter Paralympic team....
Thursday, 06 March 2014
Nearly half a million people have been helped into jobs through the Work Programme and new measures will continue to improve the scheme. ...
Thursday, 06 March 2014
9,200 households that had their benefits capped have moved into work, or reduced their own benefit claim below the weekly limit of the cap. ...
Thursday, 06 March 2014
The government is increasing payments from £115,000 to £123,000 for new compensation scheme starting in April. ...
Thursday, 06 March 2014
Support for disabled people to lead independent lives will be delivered through the mainstream adult social care system....
Tuesday, 04 March 2014
The first conference of its kind to showcase the talents of disabled people and their huge value to Scotland’s economy is taking place in Glasgow toda...
Monday, 03 March 2014
The launch of a Haringey jobs pilot aimed at getting more young people from black and ethnic minorities into work....
Thursday, 27 February 2014
A consultation is being launched highlighting action the government is taking to tackle child poverty....
Monday, 24 February 2014
A new service launches making it easier for businesses to deduct child maintenance from their employees’ wages....
Monday, 24 February 2014
The government has tabled an amendment to the Pensions Bill to require pension providers to disclose all transaction costs in defined contribution wor...
Ministry of Defence Grave of Great War soldier from Hampstead identified
Home Office New UK-France agreement to reduce illegal crossings
Environment Agency Waste carrier fined after depositing tonnes at illegal site
Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain Statutory Document Summaries
Central Arbitration Committee How to submit applications and complaints to the CAC