Press releases

In this section you can read all DWP press releases from the last three years. Older material is available from the Electronic archive.

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Latest press releases

• 06 November 2009 – Government takes action so more people can get help with their council tax
• 04 November 2009 – Fraud and Error in the Benefit System: April 2008 to March 2009
• 02 November 2009 – More help with housing costs for working families
• 30 October 2009 – Helping people with learning disabilities into work
• 29 October 2009 – Publication of DWP research report 610: Delivering better housing and employment outcomes for offenders on probation
• 29 October 2009 – Publication of DWP research report: ‘The Economic Basis for the Regulation of Pensions’
• 29 October 2009 – Publication of Office for Disability Issues research report: evidence review of access to independent advocacy
• 28 October 2009 – Ministers call for evidence on the default retirement age
• 27 October 2009 – Publication of DWP research report 595: Provider-led Pathways: Experiences and Views of Early Implementation
• 27 October 2009 – Publication of DWP research report 601: The impact of Pathways to Work on work, earnings and self-reported health in the April 2006 expansion areas
• 26 October 2009 – More support to help lone parents into work
• 22 October 2009 – New Social Fund commissioner appointed
• 22 October 2009 – Millions of pounds to improve health and welfare of workers
• 20 October 2009 – Publication of DWP Research Report 599: Attitudes to age in Britain 2004-08
• 19 October 2009 – Government research shows racial discrimination in recruitment
• 19 October 2009 – Publication of DWP research report 607: A test of racial discrimination in recruitment practice
• 15 October 2009 - Pensions reform – consensus more important than ever
• 14 October 2009 - Ministers pledge increased support for all those looking for work
• 13 October 2009 - New figures show thousands stopped from getting trapped on sickness benefit
• 08 October 2009 - Publication of DWP research report 600: Evaluation of the Race Equality Procurement Pilots
• 05 October 2009 - Welfare reform delivers more help for jobseekers but greater responsibility to take up support

All press releases

Press releases are organised by the month they were issued and by their subject area.

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• Older material is available from the Electronic archive