tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon Lord Freud 2016-12-08T15:43:44+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/recovery-of-overpaid-benefits-hits-record-high-of-1-billion 2016-12-08T15:43:44+00:00 Recovery of overpaid benefits hits record high of £1 billion A record £1 billion in overpaid benefits through fraud and error was recovered in 2015/16, latest figures show. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/retirement-of-lord-freud 2016-12-01T18:04:34+00:00 Retirement of Lord Freud The Queen has approved the Rt Hon Lord Freud's resignation from government. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lord-freud-to-retire-from-ministerial-role 2016-12-01T15:39:41+00:00 Lord Freud to retire from ministerial role Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud will be retiring from his ministerial position at the Department for Work and Pensions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/improving-the-payments-system-for-citizens-business-and-government 2016-07-19T10:36:01+01:00 Improving the payments system for citizens, business and government DWP is the biggest single user of the payments system. Every year we distribute around £167 billion to 22 million people. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/reforming-welfare-and-work 2016-07-18T09:42:00+01:00 Reforming welfare and work Welfare reform � giving everyone the opportunity to realise their ambitions and potential, in learning, work and throughout life. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/reforms-to-support-social-sector-tenants 2016-06-30T09:51:47+01:00 Reforms to support social sector tenants Lord Freud spoke about the benefits of working together to improve people’s lives at the Chartered Institute of Housing conference. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/universal-credit-expands-to-all-claimants-in-5-more-areas 2016-06-29T07:00:15+01:00 Universal Credit expands to all claimants in 5 more areas Universal Credit becomes available to all types of claimant in Harrogate, Richmond (North Yorkshire), Inverness, Hammersmith and Ryedale. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/universal-credit-expands-to-all-claimants-in-5-areas-today 2016-05-25T11:44:00+01:00 Universal Credit expands to all claimants in 5 areas Bath, Newcastle, Bridgwater, Rugby and Lowestoft all expand Universal Credit. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/benefit-fraud-and-error-at-record-low-level 2016-05-19T14:34:22+01:00 Benefit fraud and error at record low level New figures show that fraud and error in the benefits system remains at the lowest level ever recorded. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rollout-of-flagship-welfare-reform-universal-credit-reaches-historic-milestone 2016-05-03T00:15:00+01:00 Rollout of flagship welfare reform Universal Credit reaches historic milestone Universal Credit is now in every jobcentre across the country for single jobseekers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/every-jobcentre-in-yorkshire-now-offers-universal-credit 2016-04-18T07:00:06+01:00 Every jobcentre in Yorkshire now offers Universal Credit Last 4 offices in Yorkshire switch over to new service. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/every-jobcentre-in-wales-to-offer-universal-credit-from-today 2016-03-21T11:42:00+00:00 Every jobcentre in Wales to offer Universal Credit from today Alun Cairns: Welfare reform transforming lives in Wales tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/all-welsh-jobcentres-switch-over-to-universal-credit 2016-03-21T11:18:00+00:00 All Welsh jobcentres switch over to Universal Credit Wales becomes the first nation in the UK to complete the rollout of Universal Credit. 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/publications/the-social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-2015-ssac-comments 2015-10-27T14:28:39+00:00 The Social Security (Housing Costs Amendments) Regulations 2015: SSAC comments Correspondence between SSAC and the Minister for Welfare Reform about changes to support for mortgage interest. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-ministerial-team-welcomed-to-the-department-for-work-and-pensions 2015-05-14T10:08:26+01:00 New ministerial team welcomed to the Department for Work and Pensions Iain Duncan Smith was welcomed back as the Secretary of State, alongside Lord Freud who continues as Minister for Welfare Reform. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dangerous-daffodils-and-10-more-elf-and-safety-myths 2015-03-25T10:47:00+00:00 ‘Dangerous� daffodils and 10 more ‘elf and safety myths Complaints from the public being fobbed off with health and safety excuses are at a record high. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mesothelioma-sufferers-compensation-boosted-by-extra-54000 2015-02-10T13:20:17+00:00 Mesothelioma sufferers� compensation boosted by extra £54,000 Asbestos-related cancer suffers are to receive up to £54,000 extra thanks to new compensation rules. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/universal-credit-and-universal-support 2015-01-21T16:16:27+00:00 Universal Credit and Universal Support Lord Freud's, Minister for Welfare Reform, speech to the Local Government Association (LGA) about Universal Credit and Universal Support. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boosting-business-by-easing-health-and-safety-burden-84-of-rules-scrapped-or-improved 2015-01-16T11:18:15+00:00 Boosting business by easing health and safety burden � 84% of rules scrapped or improved Eighty four per cent of health and safety rules will have been scrapped or improved in this Parliament, freeing employers from unnecessary red tape.