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Child Poverty Action Group welcomes today’s announcement from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions that all children who are adopted will not be taken into account for the purposes of the two-child limit in tax credits and universal cre...

The economy grew at an annual rate of 2.3 percent in the first quarter, the government reported Friday, offering a preliminary glance at how last year’s sweeping package of tax cuts is affecting consumers and businesses this...

The free government recruitment service – now operated by Adzuna – will continue to connect jobseekers with thousands of employers across the UK. The change will come into effect on 14 May, and access to existing ‘Universal Jobmatch...

The ‘Don’t be a Bystander’ campaign aims to show how powerful a positive intervention can be for someone who is experiencing or who has experienced violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence. The aim is to create a c...

Monthly data which covers topics such as employment, indices, exports and earnings. The Labour Force Survey estimates for the 3 months to February 2018     Employment rate Wales: The employment rate in Wales was 73.0 per cent. This is...

Loan sharks face a fresh crackdown today (25 April), with more funding to tackle unlawful lending, and an increase in the amount of money seized from loan sharks to support those most vulnerable to their nasty tactics.    For the first time...

A grandmother from Teesside has recently been told that she will not face a custodial sentence, as a court case that has been hanging over her for years finally ended on 14 March. Gillian Edwards is 62-year-old mother of three, who had been claiming...

Outsourcing giant Capita has sought to raise £700m, as it implements a restructuring programme aimed to return it to the black. This follows its report yesterday of an annual loss of over £500m. Capita provides services to the DWP such as...

A carer who looks after his blind partner said the couple may have to 'split up' after claiming their benefits have been cut. Martin Johnson, who is a full-time carer for his partner Graham Atkinson, said the couple are £700 worse off per month...

The Work and Pensions Committee publishes the Government response to its two reports on PIP and ESA Assessments. The response has also been produced in Easy read. Commenting on the Government's response being published today, Rt Hon Frank Field...