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15 per cent drop in employees’ pension saving since 2007. Webb – automatic enrolment  will stop the savings slump

15 per cent drop in employees’ pension saving since 2007. Webb – automatic enrolment will stop the savings slump

Thursday, 26 July 2012

Automatic enrolment will reverse the slump in pension saving, with around half of British firms with no pension provision choosing NEST....

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Government launches wage incentive for disabled people

Government launches wage incentive for disabled people

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Young disabled people are set to benefit from a new wage incentive which is being launched today by the Minister for Disabled People....

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More disabled groups set to benefit from £3m fund

More disabled groups set to benefit from £3m fund

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

From today, disabled grassroots organisations in Scotland and Wales will be able to access a £3 million fund....

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£300m support for future mesothelioma victims

£300m support for future mesothelioma victims

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

From today newly diagnosed victims of mesothelioma will receive help through a new support scheme....

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Grayling: It’s in everybody’s interest that we get WCA right first time

Grayling: It’s in everybody’s interest that we get WCA right first time

Tuesday, 24 July 2012

The latest figures show that 55 per cent of new claimants who go through the Work Capability Assessment are found fit for some form of work....

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Freud names local authority pilot long list for Universal Credit

Freud names local authority pilot long list for Universal Credit

Friday, 20 July 2012

The DWP and the Local Government Association name fifteen local authorities recommended as potential pilot sites for Universal Credit....

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Welfare Reform Act 2012: implications and challenges for local authorities

Welfare Reform Act 2012: implications and challenges for local authorities

Friday, 20 July 2012

Speech by Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform....

Commission calls for views on  childcare

Commission calls for views on childcare

Thursday, 19 July 2012

Parents, early years professionals and others with an interest in childcare are today being urged to come forward with their ideas....

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11 million under saving Brits

11 million under saving Brits

Wednesday, 18 July 2012

Almost 11 million Brits are facing inadequate retirement incomes according to new figures from the Department for Work and Pensions....

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Jobs continue to be created leading to rise in employment

Jobs continue to be created leading to rise in employment

Wednesday, 18 July 2012

The Minister for Employment today welcomed a further increase in the number of people in work and a fall in unemployment....

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Government’s radical  vision to transform child maintenance system

Government’s radical vision to transform child maintenance system

Tuesday, 17 July 2012

The Government has unveiled detailed plans for the new and radically reshaped child maintenance system in Great Britain....

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Webb: Change  your job, take your pension with you

Webb: Change your job, take your pension with you

Tuesday, 17 July 2012

Plans to make it simple for people to take their work pension with them from job to job will be published today....

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Bereavement Benefits for the 21st Century consultation response

Bereavement Benefits for the 21st Century consultation response

Wednesday, 11 July 2012

New proposals for better supporting people on benefits after the loss of a spouse or civil partner are set out by Lord Freud....

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Grayling: first Work Programme data shows promising signs

Grayling: first Work Programme data shows promising signs

Monday, 09 July 2012

First Government data on the Work Programme suggests the scheme is having a positive effect in helping the long-term unemployed....

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Government expands vital in work support to disabled young people

Government expands vital in work support to disabled young people

Wednesday, 04 July 2012

Young disabled jobseekers on work experience will be able to access extra support to help them into mainstream placements....

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Webb challenges industry to provide good value guarantees for pensions

Webb challenges industry to provide good value guarantees for pensions

Tuesday, 03 July 2012

Pensions Minister Steve Webb today laid down a summer challenge to industry that pension provision has to provide more certainty....

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Child maintenance payments made by  benefit claimants to double

Child maintenance payments made by benefit claimants to double

Monday, 02 July 2012

Minister pledges more help for hard-pressed single parent families and a fairer deal for parents who share care....

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Guidance on scheme certification for automatic enrolment published

Guidance on scheme certification for automatic enrolment published

Monday, 02 July 2012

Guidance has been published for businesses wanting high quality pension schemes for the Government’s workplace pension reforms....

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Further investment to secure future of credit unions

Further investment to secure future of credit unions

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Credit unions will receive up to £38m of investment to modernise and expand so they can support one million more people....

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Ways and Means Committee, House of Congress

Ways and Means Committee, House of Congress

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions....

Support for unemployed members of the reserve forces

Support for unemployed members of the reserve forces

Monday, 25 June 2012

The Secretary of State announced today that outdated Jobseeker’s Allowance legislation will not stand in the way of unemployed people....

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Minister unveils Innovation Fund to pioneer new support services for separating parents

Minister unveils Innovation Fund to pioneer new support services for separating parents

Monday, 25 June 2012

Shared parenting key to children’s futures, says Maria Miller....

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Re appointment of Chair to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Re appointment of Chair to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Monday, 25 June 2012

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions today announced the re-appointment of Judith Hackitt CBE as the Chair of the HSE...

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Britain says no to European Solvency II rules for pensions as Commission announces delay

Britain says no to European Solvency II rules for pensions as Commission announces delay

Thursday, 21 June 2012

Pensions Minister Steve Webb said the Government remains resolute it will fight EU plans to apply Solvency II funding rules to pensions....

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Private sector jobs boost sees rise in employment

Private sector jobs boost sees rise in employment

Wednesday, 20 June 2012

The Minister for Employment today welcomed a further rise in employment but urged caution in light of economic challenges ahead....

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Detail behind Welfare Reforms revealed

Detail behind Welfare Reforms revealed

Friday, 15 June 2012

Today, a crucial step towards reforming the welfare state will be made as the detail behind the Welfare Reform Act 2012 is published....

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Paul Gray proposed as the next Social Security Advisory Committee chair

Paul Gray proposed as the next Social Security Advisory Committee chair

Thursday, 14 June 2012

Following an open competition, Paul Gray has been selected....

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Independent Housing Research Published

Independent Housing Research Published

Thursday, 14 June 2012

Independent research into housing benefit reform is published today....

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The Abbey Centre

The Abbey Centre

Thursday, 14 June 2012

Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions....

Institute of Grocery Distribution, Skills Summit 2012

Institute of Grocery Distribution, Skills Summit 2012

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pension....

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