Press releases
In this section you can read all DWP press releases from the last three years. Older material is available from the Publications archive.
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Latest press releases
- 18 March – Action on Liquefied Petroleum Gas safety: The Government responds to Lord Gill’s report
- 17 March 2010 – Cooper: Unemployment falls for third consecutive month as Government pledges to invest in the jobs of the future
- 16 March 2010 – Putting poverty in the spotlight: Eagle launches year for combating poverty and social exclusion
- 16 March 2010 – New low cost pension to help millions save for retirement
- 15 March 2010 – Consultation: The Social Security (Welfare Reform Drugs Recovery Pilot Scheme) Regulations 2010
- 15 March 2010 – Publication of DWP Research Report 625: The Social Fund: Customer experiences and perspectives: Qualitative research with Jobcentre Plus customers
- 12 March 2010 – More winter help on way to poorest pensioners
- 11 March 2010 – Publication of DWP research report no. 630: Charging levels and structures in money-purchase pension schemes: Report of a quantitative study
- 10 March 2010 – Jobcentre Plus is putting Europe’s largest jobs database in to people’s pockets with the launch of the first UK Government Jobcentre app
- 9 March 2010 – Publication of DWP Research Report 639: Evaluation of Phase 1 City Strategy
- 9 March 2010 – Job advice in unemployment hotspots to help thousands of people into work
- 4 March 2010 – Minister sets targets to help people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities
- 2 March 2010 – Publication of DWP working paper 76: Understanding Employer Satisfaction with DWP
- 2 March 2010 – Publication of DWP research report 635: ‘Employers Satisfaction with DWP Performance against Departmental Strategic Objective 7’
- 2 March 2010 – Publication of DWP research report 631: Employment and Support Allowance: early implementation experiences of customers and staff
- 25 February 2010 – Increased payments for mesothelioma sufferers
- 25 February 2010 – Right to Control: Government announces winning councils
- 23 February 2010 – Publication of DWP research report 638: The influence of outcome based contracting on Provider-Led Pathways to Work
- 23 February 2010 – Publication of DWP research report 627: Pathways to Work: The experiences of new and repeat customers in Jobcentre Plus expansion areas
- 22 February 2010 – Tower crane registration scheme becomes law
- 19 February 2010 – Employers and doctors get the facts on fit notes
- 17 February 2010 – Cooper: figures show we must continue to invest to help the unemployed
- 15 February 2010 – IT Desktop Services Contract Awarded to Fujitsu
- 12 February 2010 – Consultation: The Income Support and Employment and Support Allowance (Work-Focused Interviews, Work-Related Activity, etc.) (Lone Parents and Partners) Regulations 2010 – to enable the introduction of the Progression to Work pathfinders from 25 October 2010
- 11 February 2010 – Extra support and cash for parents moving off benefits and into jobs – Cooper
- 10 February 2010 – Help for thousands seriously injured at work
- 2 February 2010 – Call to tackle ageism in the media
- 2 February 2010 – Lone Parent Obligations: a review of recent evidence on the work-related requirements within the benefit systems of different countries
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