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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...
Monday, 24 February 2014
New jobseekers in Bath and Harrogate will be able to make a claim for Universal Credit today as the new benefit rolls out....
Friday, 21 February 2014
Migrants from the EEA who claim to have been in work or self-employed to get benefits, will face a more robust test from 1 March 2014....
Thursday, 20 February 2014
JSA payments to claimants who haven’t stuck to the rules have been suspended 818,000 times since we introduced new rules in October 2012....
Wednesday, 19 February 2014
New figures show 3,610 people claimed Universal Credit up to 30 November 2013....
Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Record-breaking numbers of women are now in work – the employment rate of 67.2% is the highest since records began....
Wednesday, 12 February 2014
The first official statistics for claims of Personal Independence Payment – show 37% of standard claims have been successful....
Monday, 10 February 2014
As 566,000 come off benefits since 2010, ministers move to tackle sickness absence with new service....
Thursday, 06 February 2014
Over 8,000 households who had their benefits capped have found jobs, reduced their benefit claim, or had another change of circumstance....
Tuesday, 04 February 2014
Young people have got their foot on the career ladder with YouTube, Disney and Google through working with their local Jobcentre Plus adviser....
Monday, 03 February 2014
Personal Independence Payment roll out is extended to cover 5 new areas of the country....
Thursday, 30 January 2014
Richard Caseby has been named as the new Director of Communications at the Department for Work and Pensions today (30 January 2014)....
Thursday, 30 January 2014
Councils will receive £165 million to support vulnerable claimants who might need extra support next year (2014 to 2015). ...
Wednesday, 29 January 2014
The Minister of State for Disabled People visits a vehicle adaptations firm to see how the government’s £17m of investment is being spent....
Wednesday, 29 January 2014
Lord Freud discusses how Universal Credit will help employees to work more hours and calls on employers to champion the new benefit....
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
An overhaul of guidance on working at height is being launched....
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Latest analysis shows more than 3,000 young people a month have been given a career opportunity through work experience since 2011....
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Setting out a vision for Britain’s welfare state....
Monday, 27 January 2014
Latest analysis shows almost a million people who applied for sickness benefit have instead been found fit for work....
Monday, 27 January 2014
How welfare has changed in the last 4 years....
Monday, 27 January 2014
The Department for Work and Pensions will start to introduce alternative 0345 phone numbers for its major call lines from March 2014....
Wednesday, 22 January 2014
New figures show that 2,960 people started claiming Universal Credit in the Greater Manchester and Cheshire areas from April 2013 to the end of Octobe...
Wednesday, 22 January 2014
The number of people in a job rose 280,000 in the last 3 months – the largest quarterly increase since records began....
Monday, 20 January 2014
New migrant jobseekers from the European Economic Area (EEA) will no longer be able to get Housing Benefit from April 2014....
Ministry of Defence Pay rise for Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel supporting Royal Navy operations
Attorney General's Office Reckless driver’s sentence increased after killing two in high-speed crash
Civil Nuclear Constabulary Chief Constable joins Ceremony of Remembrance
Environment Agency Environment Agency takes action during dry weather in Lincs
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Environment Agency Environment Agency suspends waste site over dust pollution
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