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£4m boost for innovative projects to support Housing Benefit reforms

£4m boost for innovative projects to support Housing Benefit reforms

Tuesday, 02 August 2011

Ten innovative projects will play a key role in restoring fairness to the Housing Benefit system....

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Minister urges employers to help break the disability glass ceiling

Minister urges employers to help break the disability glass ceiling

Thursday, 28 July 2011

Over seven million disabled people in the UK are being prevented from getting jobs or reaching their full potential....

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Publication of DWP research report 733: General Practitioners' attitudes towards patients' health

Publication of DWP research report 733: General Practitioners' attitudes towards patients' health

Thursday, 28 July 2011

Research is published today by the Department for Work and Pensions which presents the findings from a quantitative survey....

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Publication of DWP research report 750: health and well being at work: a survey of employers

Publication of DWP research report 750: health and well being at work: a survey of employers

Thursday, 28 July 2011

A survey designed to collect evidence on sickness absence, attitudes to health and work and the promotion of health and well being at work....

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Publication of DWP research report 751: health and well being at  work: a survey of employees

Publication of DWP research report 751: health and well being at work: a survey of employees

Thursday, 28 July 2011

Health and well-being at work research is published today by the Department for Work and Pensions....

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Publication of DWP research report 763: attitudes to health and work amongst the working age population.

Publication of DWP research report 763: attitudes to health and work amongst the working age population.

Thursday, 28 July 2011

Survey designed to collect evidence on attitudes amongst the working-age population on the relationship between work and health....

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Broad support for state pension reform – consultation response

Broad support for state pension reform – consultation response

Wednesday, 27 July 2011

Broad support for state pension reforms that could significantly reduce the need for pensioners to apply for pension credit. ...

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Work Programme provides tailored support as latest figures show people  are being found fit for work

Work Programme provides tailored support as latest figures show people are being found fit for work

Tuesday, 26 July 2011

Over a third (39 per cent) of those who claim Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) are assessed as fit to work....

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Publication of DWP Research Report 762: Unsuccessful Employment and Support Allowance Claims

Publication of DWP Research Report 762: Unsuccessful Employment and Support Allowance Claims

Tuesday, 26 July 2011

Report of qualitative research into the subsequent activities and experiences of a sample of customers whose claim for ESA was unsuccessful....

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Automatic enrolment draft regulations consultation

Automatic enrolment draft regulations consultation

Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Draft regulations to cement workplace pension saving reforms have been published today. The regulations will underpin automatic enrolment which…...

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New Director of Independent Living and the Office for Disability Issues appointed

New Director of Independent Living and the Office for Disability Issues appointed

Monday, 18 July 2011

Jeremy Moore has been appointed as the new Director of Independent Living and the Office for Disability Issues....

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Putting the pieces together: the government's plans for the future of welfare reform
Grayling:  latest unemployment fall still leaves the Government with labour market  challenges

Grayling: latest unemployment fall still leaves the Government with labour market challenges

Wednesday, 13 July 2011

The Government says that the latest fall in unemployment still means that there are big economic challenges ahead....

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Government publishes consultation response on the future of child maintenance

Government publishes consultation response on the future of child maintenance

Tuesday, 12 July 2011

Today the Government is responding to the consultation on the future of child maintenance....

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Consultation  launched into disability employment services

Consultation launched into disability employment services

Monday, 11 July 2011

The Government launches a consultation into employment services for disabled people and seeks views on the recommendations made by RADAR....

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Cheats warned of benefit fraud blitz

Cheats warned of benefit fraud blitz

Friday, 08 July 2011

Benefit cheats are being warned today that a new Mobile Regional Taskforce to combat fraud will be visiting their area....

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Getting the UK working

Getting the UK working

Thursday, 07 July 2011

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

Centre for Social Justice: early intervention

Centre for Social Justice: early intervention

Thursday, 07 July 2011

Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP....

DWP Annual Forum

DWP Annual Forum

Wednesday, 06 July 2011

Speech by Lord David Freud....

Promoting social justice: employment and welfare

Promoting social justice: employment and welfare

Wednesday, 06 July 2011

Speech by the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP....

DWP Research Report no.760 Local Authority Omnibus Survey wave – 22, summary report

DWP Research Report no.760 Local Authority Omnibus Survey wave – 22, summary report

Tuesday, 05 July 2011

New research published today by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) examines Local Authority (LA) knowledge and experience....

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Innovation Fund bidder event, London

Innovation Fund bidder event, London

Tuesday, 05 July 2011

Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP....

Entry level employment

Entry level employment

Tuesday, 05 July 2011

Speech by Lord David Freud....

Health and safety laboratory centenary

Health and safety laboratory centenary

Friday, 01 July 2011

Speech by the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP....

Publication  of DWP research report 758: 'Flexible New Deal evaluation: customer survey and  qualitative research findings'

Publication of DWP research report 758: 'Flexible New Deal evaluation: customer survey and qualitative research findings'

Thursday, 30 June 2011

A new report that documents evaluation of the Flexible New Deal (FND) between November 2009 and January 2011 has been published....

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Publication of DWP research report 752: Job Services Australia: design and implementation lessons for the British Context

Publication of DWP research report 752: Job Services Australia: design and implementation lessons for the British Context

Thursday, 30 June 2011

Research published by the Department for Work and Pensions on the Australian system for designing and implementing contracted employment....

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Publication  of DWP research report 757: Welfare to  Work Commissioning: Provider Survey Wave 2

Publication of DWP research report 757: Welfare to Work Commissioning: Provider Survey Wave 2

Thursday, 30 June 2011

Research by the Department for Work and Pensions on the Department’s commissioning model for contracted employment provision....

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Publication  of DWP Research Report 755: Evaluation  of European Fund Priority 1 and Priority 4 Extending  Employment Opportunities to Adults and Young People

Publication of DWP Research Report 755: Evaluation of European Fund Priority 1 and Priority 4 Extending Employment Opportunities to Adults and Young People

Thursday, 30 June 2011

Evaluation of European Social Fund Priority 1 and Priority 4: Extending Employment Opportunities to Adults and Young People. ...

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Publication  of DWP Research Report 756: European  Social Fund Evaluation of Sustainable Development and Green Jobs

Publication of DWP Research Report 756: European Social Fund Evaluation of Sustainable Development and Green Jobs

Thursday, 30 June 2011

European Social Fund Evaluation of Sustainable Development and Green Jobs. ...

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Access Explorers: keynote address

Access Explorers: keynote address

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

Speech by Maria Miller MP....

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