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From The Rt Hon Lord Freud
  • Snow clearing health and safety myth shattered

    Health and Safety Minister Lord Freud is urging a common sense approach to clearing snow from footpaths and pavements.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Universal Credit support boost for social landlords

    A support pack has been designed to give social landlords practical advice on how to ensure their tenants are prepared for Universal Credit.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Support in Universal Credit: distressed children: SSAC correspondence

    Correspondence between the Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee and the Minister for Welfare Reform about draft regulations.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • GPs: ‘Fit for Work will help patients’

    GPs say they would refer eligible patients to a new service to support employers and staff over sickness absence in a new report out today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £2 million boost to help low-paid retail and hospitality staff

    A competition for retail and hospitality firms to share £2 million to support lower paid staff to increase their earnings has opened.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Health and Work Service supplier announced

    The government’s new Health and Work Service in England and Wales will be delivered by Health Management Limited, a MAXIMUS company, it was announced today (25 July 2014).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government response: SSAC report on the cumulative impact of welfare reform

    A letter from the Minister for Welfare Reform to the chair of SSAC responding to the SSAC report on the cumulative impact of welfare reform.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Universal Credit to take the first new claims for couples

    Universal Credit will be extended again today (30 June 2014) as the service opens up to new claims from couples.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Partnerships for delivery

    Announcing local support for jobseekers to help prepare for Universal Credit.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Universal Credit: 100,000 views on the red button, smartphone apps and Facebook

    Interactive TV, smartphone apps and social media has been used to view over 100,000 pages of Universal Credit information.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fraud and error: Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support overpayments at lowest levels ever

    Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support fraud and error overpayments are at their lowest recorded levels.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New contract demanding more from jobseekers in place across Britain

    635,000 claimants have signed new agreements setting out what they will do to find work in return for their benefits.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 7 ways Universal Credit will be a better deal

    New figures show 4,280 people started claiming Universal Credit by the end of 2013 – as the national roll-out of the new benefit continues.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Universal Credit rolling out – what it means for employers

    Lord Freud discusses how Universal Credit will help employees to work more hours and calls on employers to champion the new benefit.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transforming welfare

    How welfare has changed in the last 4 years.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New benefit fraud and error campaign: 'Benefits. Are you doing the right thing?'

    A new benefit fraud and error advertising campaign will be launched today (3 January 2014).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Universal Credit: working together for improved outcomes

    How DWP and local authorities are working together to implement Universal Credit.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Welfare reforms progress update

    A speech on the progress of welfare reforms by Lord Freud, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Welfare Reform.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fraud crackdown saves taxpayers £6.5 billion

    Measures introduced by this government to cut fraud and error have saved £6.5 billion - nearly £400 for every working family in the country.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Digital Deal: 12 projects to help social tenants get online

    The government's Digital Deal has provided funding for internet services and training to social housing tenants.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government