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Citibank win new welfare payment  service contract

Citibank win new welfare payment service contract

Thursday, 03 March 2011

A new service to replace welfare cheques was announced by the Department for Work and Pensions today....

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Publication of DWP research report no. 725 the use of vesting rules and default options in occupational pension schemes

Publication of DWP research report no. 725 the use of vesting rules and default options in occupational pension schemes

Tuesday, 01 March 2011

Findings of research exploring the use of vesting rules and default options in occupational pension schemes....

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Ministers call for end to long term sickness absence as independent review  is launched

Ministers call for end to long term sickness absence as independent review is launched

Thursday, 17 February 2011

The Government has today called for a major review of the sickness absence system....

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Welfare  Reform Bill: restoring the welfare system to make work pay

Welfare Reform Bill: restoring the welfare system to make work pay

Thursday, 17 February 2011

Launching the Welfare Reform Bill, Iain Duncan Smith hailed what promises to be the biggest shake up of the system for 60 years....

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Labour market showing signs of stabilising as the economic outlook improves

Labour market showing signs of stabilising as the economic outlook improves

Wednesday, 16 February 2011

Ministers have welcomed the news that the latest unemployment figures show the labour market stabilising after a difficult last few months....

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Fitness for work assessment continues to be improved

Fitness for work assessment continues to be improved

Thursday, 10 February 2011

Ministers are on track to implement the recommendations of the recent Harrington Review of the Work Capability Assessment by the summer....

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Initial reassessments of those on IB in Aberdeen and Burnley show large numbers of claimants with the potential to return to work

Initial reassessments of those on IB in Aberdeen and Burnley show large numbers of claimants with the potential to return to work

Thursday, 10 February 2011

The first published findings from the Government’s incapacity benefit reassessment programme....

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Publication of DWP research report 724: customer experiences and satisfaction with The  Pensions Advisory Service

Publication of DWP research report 724: customer experiences and satisfaction with The Pensions Advisory Service

Thursday, 10 February 2011

Research published today by DWP measures customer experiences and satisfaction of The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS)....

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Social Market Foundation

Social Market Foundation

Thursday, 10 February 2011

Speech by the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Minister for Employment, DWP....

Marriage Week

Marriage Week

Tuesday, 08 February 2011

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

Government unveils new plans to massively expand volunteering and training opportunities for the unemployed

Government unveils new plans to massively expand volunteering and training opportunities for the unemployed

Monday, 07 February 2011

Unemployed people will be able to access thousands of new volunteering and training opportunities to help them back into work....

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Two months left on offer to boost State  Pension

Two months left on offer to boost State Pension

Saturday, 05 February 2011

Around 70,000 people, mainly women, have two months left to boost their basic State Pension....

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Quinquennial review of contracted out rebate  rates

Quinquennial review of contracted out rebate rates

Thursday, 03 February 2011

The Government has published details of the contracted-out rebate rates that will apply from 2012. ...

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Powerful Ideas

Powerful Ideas

Thursday, 03 February 2011

A speech given by the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Minister for Employment, DWP....

Housing Benefit reforms continue as extra funding is given to Local Authorities

Housing Benefit reforms continue as extra funding is given to Local Authorities

Wednesday, 02 February 2011

Restoring fairness to the Housing Benefit system and providing extra support for those who need it is a top priority....

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Ian Cheshire appointed as DWP’s lead non executive

Ian Cheshire appointed as DWP’s lead non executive

Monday, 31 January 2011

Iain Duncan Smith appointed Ian Cheshire as the lead non-executive member on the Department for Work and Pensions Board. Mr Cheshire …...

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Massive expansion of business opportunities for the  unemployed as Grayling pledges to get Britain working again

Massive expansion of business opportunities for the unemployed as Grayling pledges to get Britain working again

Monday, 31 January 2011

The Government is teaming up with the British Chambers of Commerce to launch the first of six new Enterprise Clubs in Merseyside....

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Government calls for evidence on regulatory disparities

Government calls for evidence on regulatory disparities

Monday, 31 January 2011

A call to review the differences between trust-based occupational pensions and contract-based workplace personal pension schemes. ...

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Majority of people found fit for work as Government presses ahead with reforms

Majority of people found fit for work as Government presses ahead with reforms

Tuesday, 25 January 2011

People who apply for ESA are either being found fit for work or stop their claim before they complete their medical assessment....

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Publication of DWP research report 723 Research findings from the survey Provider led Pathways to Work: the experiences of new and repeat  customers in phase one areas are published today.
Government unveils new plans to massively expand work experience opportunities for the young  unemployed

Government unveils new plans to massively expand work experience opportunities for the young unemployed

Monday, 24 January 2011

Young unemployed people will get much more help to access extended work experience opportunities to get the best possible start in life....

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Grayling: Government is focused on rebuilding the economy to encourage private sector jobs growth

Grayling: Government is focused on rebuilding the economy to encourage private sector jobs growth

Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Remaining focused on the economy and driving private sector jobs growth is crucial to get Britain working again....

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Pensions Bill will boost retirement savings for millions

Pensions Bill will boost retirement savings for millions

Thursday, 13 January 2011

The Pensions Bill next step in helping millions save for their retirement in a workplace pension....

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Child maintenance reforms will put children first

Child maintenance reforms will put children first

Thursday, 13 January 2011

Reform of child maintenance published for consultation....

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The macroeconomic impact from extending working lives

The macroeconomic impact from extending working lives

Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Findings from research, conducted by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) and funded by the DWP....

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Evaluation of the 50+ Face to Face guidance pilot

Evaluation of the 50+ Face to Face guidance pilot

Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Findings of a longitudinal evaluation of the Face to Face guidance pilot....

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Older workers statistical information  booklet

Older workers statistical information booklet

Tuesday, 11 January 2011

This report presents key data on older workers’ employment, labour market participation and developments....

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Christmas crackdown on overseas fraud

Christmas crackdown on overseas fraud

Thursday, 30 December 2010

Fraud investigators at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are finding new ways of cracking down on benefit thieves....

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Over ten million people to live to 100

Over ten million people to live to 100

Thursday, 30 December 2010

More than ten million people in the UK today can expect to live to see their 100th birthday - 17 per cent of the population....

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Biggest back to work programme in decades will be built on payment by results

Biggest back to work programme in decades will be built on payment by results

Wednesday, 22 December 2010

The Work Programme will be the first major move into a system of payment by results for the public sector....

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