tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP 2016-03-14T07:00:20+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/every-jobcentre-in-london-and-home-counties-switched-to-universal-credit 2016-03-14T07:00:20+00:00 Every jobcentre in London and home counties switched to Universal Credit Over 95% of jobcentres now offer Universal Credit. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/baroness-mone-publishes-be-the-boss-review 2016-03-01T11:29:43+00:00 Baroness Mone publishes ‘Be the boss� review Findings of an independent review to help increase business start-ups in the most disadvantaged communities across Great Britain. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-employment-reaches-record-high 2016-02-17T09:37:00+00:00 UK employment reaches record high The UK’s employment rate has hit another record high, rising to 74.1%. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-improve-mental-health-treatment-to-get-thousands-more-back-to-work 2016-02-15T13:21:00+00:00 PM: Improve mental health treatment to get thousands more back to work David Cameron announces that tens of thousands of people with mental health conditions will be supported to find or return to work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/benefit-cap-950-households-a-month-move-into-work-stop-claiming-housing-benefit-or-reduce-their-claim 2016-02-05T10:10:14+00:00 Benefit cap: 950 households a month move into work, stop claiming Housing benefit or reduce their claim Around 31,000 households who had their benefits capped have moved into work, reduced their Housing Benefit claim or no longer claim it. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/jobcentre-plus-support-rolled-out-to-schools 2016-01-14T12:44:00+00:00 Jobcentre Plus support rolled out to schools Ground-breaking government scheme to provide expert employment support to young people launched by Iain Duncan Smith and Priti Patel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/universal-credit-claimants-significantly-more-likely-to-get-a-job 2015-12-08T11:21:31+00:00 Universal Credit claimants significantly more likely to get a job People claiming Universal Credit are significantly more likely to move into work than those on Jobseeker’s Allowance. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/department-for-work-and-pensions-settlement-at-the-spending-review 2015-11-25T14:21:00+00:00 Department for Work and Pensions� settlement at the Spending Review The Chancellor has published the results of the spending review, including details of the DWP’s budget over the course of this Parliament. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/benefit-cap-tens-of-thousands-move-into-work-or-off-housing-benefit 2015-11-07T00:15:00+00:00 Benefit cap: tens of thousands move into work or off Housing Benefit Around 28,000 people who have had their benefits capped have moved into work, reduced their Housing Benefit claim or no longer claim it. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/benefit-fraud-and-error-at-record-low 2015-11-05T12:27:11+00:00 Benefit fraud and error at record low Fraud and error in the benefit system has dropped to the lowest level ever, falling by £350 million last year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/changes-to-jobseekers-allowance-to-benefit-armed-forces-families 2015-11-01T12:25:06+00:00 Changes to Jobseeker’s Allowance to benefit Armed Forces families Spouses and older children of personnel will now be able to claim income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) as soon as they return to the UK tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/employment-rate-reaches-record-high-as-strong-pay-growth-continues 2015-10-14T09:40:00+01:00 Employment rate reaches record high as strong pay growth continues The UK labour market is going from strength to strength, with the proportion of people in work now at a record high of 73.6%. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/next-stage-of-universal-credit-rollout-begins 2015-09-23T15:03:19+01:00 Next stage of Universal Credit rollout begins Universal Credit will be in three-quarters of all jobcentres by Christmas, as the next phase of the national rollout begins today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/millions-of-pensioners-protected-with-winter-fuel-payments 2015-09-23T13:59:56+01:00 Millions of pensioners protected with Winter Fuel Payments Almost 12.5 million older people across the UK benefitted from a Winter Fuel Payment last winter, new figures published today show. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/work-health-and-disability 2015-09-02T09:24:36+01:00 Work, health and disability A speech on work, health and disability at an event hosted by Reform and Barclays. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/iain-duncan-smith-wage-rises-show-one-nation-government-helping-hardworking-people 2015-08-12T09:38:00+01:00 Iain Duncan Smith: Wage rises show one nation government helping hardworking people Wages have continued to rise and there are a record number of women in work, thanks to the government’s long-term economic plan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/michelle-mone-obe-to-lead-government-review-on-supporting-business-start-ups 2015-08-11T00:15:00+01:00 Michelle Mone OBE to lead government review on supporting business start-ups Michelle Mone OBE is to lead a major government review on supporting business start-ups in disadvantaged communities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/benefit-cap-thousands-of-people-move-into-work-or-off-housing-benefit 2015-08-06T13:35:00+01:00 Benefit cap: thousands of people move into work or off Housing Benefit The benefit cap continues to provide a clear incentive to work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/disability-confident-campaign-celebrates-2-years-of-success 2015-07-27T12:22:09+01:00 Disability Confident campaign celebrates 2 years of success Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith hails changing attitudes of UK business towards disabled staff. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-strengthen-child-poverty-measure 2015-07-01T13:50:55+01:00 Government to strengthen child poverty measure Government to introduce a new and strengthened approach to tracking the life chances of Britain’s most disadvantaged children.