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Publication of DWP working paper 90: measuring  attitudes to age in Britain: reliability and validity of the indicators

Publication of DWP working paper 90: measuring attitudes to age in Britain: reliability and validity of the indicators

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Development of a new, reliable and short set of indicators to measure attitudes to age in nationally representative surveys....

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Government gives £1 million to help people keep Active at 60

Government gives £1 million to help people keep Active at 60

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Community groups in areas across the country can now bid for money to help older people keep active and make the most of their later lives....

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Next phase of European Social Fund begins

Next phase of European Social Fund begins

Wednesday, 17 November 2010

Helping some of the most disadvantaged and unskilled people back to work continues to be the top priority of the European Social Fund (ESF)....

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Rise in employment welcome, but too many remain dependent on benefits

Rise in employment welcome, but too many remain dependent on benefits

Wednesday, 17 November 2010

Rising employment and a fall in the overall numbers out of work is reassuring news, but stubbornly high numbers are dependant on benefits....

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Tackling poverty and social exclusion through a balanced approach to migration

Tackling poverty and social exclusion through a balanced approach to migration

Wednesday, 17 November 2010

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

European Social Fund mid programme conference

European Social Fund mid programme conference

Wednesday, 17 November 2010

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

UK responds to European Commission consultation on pensions

UK responds to European Commission consultation on pensions

Friday, 12 November 2010

Response to the European Commission’s Green Paper “towards adequate, sustainable and safe European pension systems”....

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Publication  of DWP research report 707: Employment and Support Allowance: findings from a  face to face survey of customers

Publication of DWP research report 707: Employment and Support Allowance: findings from a face to face survey of customers

Friday, 12 November 2010

Survey focusing on the characteristics, views and experiences of customers who have made a claim for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)....

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Welfare Reform White Paper: Universal Credit to make work pay: Radical welfare  reforms bring an end to complex system

Welfare Reform White Paper: Universal Credit to make work pay: Radical welfare reforms bring an end to complex system

Thursday, 11 November 2010

Universal Credit will make work pay for some of the poorest people in Britain....

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Universal Credit: welfare that works

Universal Credit: welfare that works

Thursday, 11 November 2010

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

Publication of working paper No. 86 The Department for Work and Pensions Social  Cost Benefit Analysis framework: Methodologies for estimating and incorporating  the wider social and economic impacts of work in cost benefit analysis of  employment program
Increase to state pension age details published

Increase to state pension age details published

Wednesday, 03 November 2010

Details on how the State Pension age will rise to 66 are published today....

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Relate Annual Conference

Relate Annual Conference

Wednesday, 03 November 2010

Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith...

Publication of DWP working paper: No 87: Research on Predictions of Incomes in Retirement

Publication of DWP working paper: No 87: Research on Predictions of Incomes in Retirement

Tuesday, 02 November 2010

Working Paper which presents the findings from research on the nature and cognitive basis of people’s predictions of income in retirement....

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New research confirms need for pension reform

New research confirms need for pension reform

Friday, 29 October 2010

A third of people with a workplace pension do not know how much their employer is paying into it, research shows. The Attitudes…...

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Publication  of DWP research reports 694 and 706: 'Jobseekers  Regime and Flexible New Deal evaluation: stage 2 and stage 3 customer surveys'  and 'Jobseekers Regime and Flexible New Deal evaluation: a report on  qualitative research findings'.
Publication of DWP research report 701: attitudes to pensions: the 2009 survey

Publication of DWP research report 701: attitudes to pensions: the 2009 survey

Thursday, 28 October 2010

Quantitative survey that explores people’s attitudes towards pensions and their expectations for retirement....

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Workplace pension reforms will get Britain saving    Webb

Workplace pension reforms will get Britain saving Webb

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

Millions of people can look forward to greater financial security in retirement, as Government sets out its plans to introduce automatic enrolment…...

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Latest figures show the vast majority of people being  found fit for work

Latest figures show the vast majority of people being found fit for work

Tuesday, 26 October 2010

Three-quarters of people applying for the new Employment and Support Allowance programme (ESA) are being found fit for work after medical....

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Publication of DWP research report 700: Jobcentre Plus Equality Legislative Requirements  Review

Publication of DWP research report 700: Jobcentre Plus Equality Legislative Requirements Review

Tuesday, 26 October 2010

The support needs of Jobcentre Plus staff in meeting equality legislation requirements across a range of job roles....

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Publication of DWP research report 702: Communicating with customers approaching retirement

Publication of DWP research report 702: Communicating with customers approaching retirement

Tuesday, 26 October 2010

Communication and information needs of customers approaching retirement, to inform efficient and effective communication strategies....

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Publication of DWP research report 703: Communicating with customers of retirement age

Publication of DWP research report 703: Communicating with customers of retirement age

Tuesday, 26 October 2010

Findings of research to explore the attitudes and perceptions of people in retirement....

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Support to help lone parents into work

Support to help lone parents into work

Monday, 25 October 2010

From today (25 October) lone parents with children aged seven and over will start to get help to look for work rather than stay on benefits....

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Welfare reform   new employment programme for disabled people is launched

Welfare reform new employment programme for disabled people is launched

Monday, 25 October 2010

Work Choice, the employment programme for those with severe disabilities is launched....

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A Fair Approach to Welfare: Capita Welfare Reform Conference

A Fair Approach to Welfare: Capita Welfare Reform Conference

Thursday, 21 October 2010

Speech by Chris Grayling MP....

UK no longer  an easy target for benefit and tax fraud

UK no longer an easy target for benefit and tax fraud

Monday, 18 October 2010

The UK will not be a soft touch for professional benefit and tax fraudsters....

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Government  gives Grandparents more credit

Government gives Grandparents more credit

Friday, 15 October 2010

Grandparents who give up work to look after their grandchildren will no longer lose out on their basic State Pension....

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Publication of DWP research report: no  696 evaluation of The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) workplace  visits

Publication of DWP research report: no 696 evaluation of The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) workplace visits

Thursday, 14 October 2010

The DWP today publishes a research report which presents the findings from an evaluation of The Pensions Advisory Service workplace visits....

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Publication of DWP Working Paper 83: Early Effects of  the Economic Downturn on the Welfare to Work System in Deprived Areas

Publication of DWP Working Paper 83: Early Effects of the Economic Downturn on the Welfare to Work System in Deprived Areas

Thursday, 14 October 2010

Findings published from a study looking at the effects of the 2008/9 economic downturn on the welfare to work system in deprived areas....

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Publication  of DWP research report 695: the  feasibility of constructing a race equality index

Publication of DWP research report 695: the feasibility of constructing a race equality index

Thursday, 14 October 2010

Government should publish information to understand how pro-active businesses are in promoting race equality in recruitment and promotion....

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