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Universal Credit encourages people to look for jobs

Universal Credit encourages people to look for jobs

Friday, 29 November 2013

Research shows that Universal Credit claimants do more to get into work than jobseekers claiming under the current system....

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New Child Maintenance Service opens to all new applicants

New Child Maintenance Service opens to all new applicants

Monday, 25 November 2013

The new Child Maintenance Service for separated parents to support their children has opened to all new applicants....

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Universal Credit expands to Rugby and Inverness

Universal Credit expands to Rugby and Inverness

Monday, 25 November 2013

New jobseekers in Inverness and Rugby will be able to make a claim for Universal Credit today as the new benefit rolls out....

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Winter help for millions – Steve Webb

Winter help for millions – Steve Webb

Saturday, 23 November 2013

New figures show that the government has spent over £706 million since 2010 with 28 million Cold Weather Payments during the winter....

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New UK map of bogus ‘elf and safety excuses

New UK map of bogus ‘elf and safety excuses

Friday, 22 November 2013

Londoners report most 'jobsworth' decisions to mythbuster panel – with Scots and Welsh at the other end of the league table....

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National drive to boost disability employment: first ever Disability Confident roadshow tours Britain

National drive to boost disability employment: first ever Disability Confident roadshow tours Britain

Thursday, 21 November 2013

Conferences are taking place across the country showcasing the talents of the 6.9 million disabled people of working-age in Great Britain....

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Have your say on pension charges

Have your say on pension charges

Friday, 15 November 2013

The government is urging people to take part in a consultation on workplace pension charges before it closes on 28 November. ...

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Housing Benefit: data published on reforms to restore fairness

Housing Benefit: data published on reforms to restore fairness

Wednesday, 13 November 2013

New figures released today show the number of households claiming Housing Benefit that have been affected by the removal of the spare room subsidy....

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UK sees further employment growth

UK sees further employment growth

Wednesday, 13 November 2013

The number of people in work has risen by 378,000 over the last year to a record breaking 29.95 million....

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Poll shows support for removal of spare room subsidy

Poll shows support for removal of spare room subsidy

Friday, 08 November 2013

New independent research shows there is strong public support for reducing under-occupation and overcrowding in social housing....

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DWP to recruit new Pensions Regulator chair

DWP to recruit new Pensions Regulator chair

Friday, 08 November 2013

The Department for Work and Pensions is to start recruitment for a new Chair of The Pensions Regulator. ...

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Benefit cap: 36,000 accept work help

Benefit cap: 36,000 accept work help

Thursday, 07 November 2013

New figures show almost 36,000 people potentially affected by the benefit cap have accepted support to get into work....

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Award winning government service achieves 98% satisfaction rate amongst customers

Award winning government service achieves 98% satisfaction rate amongst customers

Thursday, 07 November 2013

The ‘Tell Us Once’ service for people to tell the government about births and deaths receives ringing endorsement by the people who use it....

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Government sets out plans to reshape workplace pensions

Government sets out plans to reshape workplace pensions

Thursday, 07 November 2013

The government is setting out a range of proposals to reshape workplace pensions for future generations. ...

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Benefit sanctions – ending the ‘something for nothing’ culture

Benefit sanctions – ending the ‘something for nothing’ culture

Wednesday, 06 November 2013

Latest figures show Jobseeker's Allowance claimants who failed to do enough to find work had their benefits payments suspended 580,000 times....

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Pilot schemes to help people on sickness benefits back to work

Pilot schemes to help people on sickness benefits back to work

Monday, 04 November 2013

People on sickness benefits will be required to have regular meetings with healthcare professionals to help them with their barriers to work....

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Social justice 2nd annual conference

Social justice 2nd annual conference

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

A look at the progress made since the publication of the social justice strategy, and the work still to be done....

Appointment of Chair to the Office for Nuclear Regulation

Appointment of Chair to the Office for Nuclear Regulation

Tuesday, 29 October 2013

Nick Baldwin appointed as the Chair of the Office for Nuclear Regulation....

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Personal Independence Payment rolls out to existing claimants

Personal Independence Payment rolls out to existing claimants

Monday, 28 October 2013

Personal Independence Payment is being rolled out to existing claimants of Disability Living Allowance....

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Universal Credit expands to London

Universal Credit expands to London

Monday, 28 October 2013

New jobseekers in Hammersmith will be able to make a claim for Universal Credit....

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Boost for disabled people to fulfil their career aspirations

Boost for disabled people to fulfil their career aspirations

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Latest figures show over 2,000 more disabled people got the support they needed to get or keep their job, compared with this time last year....

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Dramatic fall in the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance

Dramatic fall in the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance

Saturday, 19 October 2013

The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance fell dramatically over the last month, by more than 40,000....

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A million more people in jobs

A million more people in jobs

Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Latest Office for National Statistics figures show a million more people are in work compared to early 2010....

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DWP appoints new Director General for Digital Transformation

DWP appoints new Director General for Digital Transformation

Monday, 14 October 2013

Kevin Cunnington appointed as the new Director General for Digital Transformation....

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Jobseekers to start signing new Claimant Commitment today

Jobseekers to start signing new Claimant Commitment today

Monday, 14 October 2013

New jobseekers will have to account more clearly for their efforts to find work to get their benefit....

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10,000 people helped into work by world leading DWP employee

10,000 people helped into work by world leading DWP employee

Monday, 14 October 2013

David McArthur, account manager at Bournemouth Jobcentre Plus, awarded Honorary Fellowship by the Institute of Recruitment Professionals. ...

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Improvements to automatic enrolment to help employers

Improvements to automatic enrolment to help employers

Friday, 11 October 2013

Changes to automatic enrolment rules to help employers....

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Independent Living Funds reappointment of trustee

Independent Living Funds reappointment of trustee

Friday, 11 October 2013

Peter Cooke has been reappointed as a trustee of the Independent Living Fund....

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Public think benefit cap claimants should work or move

Public think benefit cap claimants should work or move

Thursday, 10 October 2013

Independent research published on public view about the benefit cap. ...

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One year on – workers say

One year on – workers say "We’re in" to pensions

Thursday, 10 October 2013

In the first year of a new scheme to get workers saving for retirement, over 1.6 million people have enrolled....

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