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Our friends at Inspire2Entreprise have brought this information nugget to our attention. The Government is calling upon private investors and philanthropists to help solve issues such as homelessness and long-term unemployment. Social ventures are of...

All unemployed people might have to “sign on” at the Jobcentre twice as often if they want to continue receiving benefits, under cost-cutting plans being considered by the Government. Why this will reduce costs is frankly baffling to the ABC? Making...

Results from a survey of attitudes of the over 50s to fuller working liveshas been published by DWP. It found over half of respondents not currentlyretired had changed their mind over the last few years about when they expected to retire. Nearly half...

Social housing across the south-east of England would become unaffordable for large families on benefits within days of a Conservative victory in the general election, according to one of the region’s leading social housing providers.The prime minist...

 The DWP New Enterprise Allowance Scheme was launched with a bang by entrepenuer Levi Roots of Dragons Den TV show fame. From the DWP To be eligible to receive financial support, jobseekers have to demonstrate that their business idea is vi...

The DWP have announced some new schemes Fit For Work Goes Live Fit for Work is designed to support people in work and help with sickness absence and provide an occupational health assessment and health and work advice to employees, employers and GPs....

 A further £25bn spending cuts - much of it from the welfare budget - will be needed after the next election, Chancellor George Osborne has warned in a BBC report. The Chancellor has suggested making welfare savings by cutting housing benefit fo...

Key Points for September to November 2014 Comparing the estimates for September to November 2014 with those for June to August 2014, employment continued to rise and unemployment continued to fall. These changes maintain the general direction of move...

Dear Friends, I have just created the petition "End DWP Benefit Sanctions" and wanted to ask if you could add your name too? https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/end-dwp-benefit-sanctions We are working with Professor David Stuckler MPH PhD HonMFPH...

The NHS have been running some important national intiatives to cut down on the inappropriate use of their services. It is important to remeber the NHS 111 telephone number, for non-emergency issues.   We love 'our' NHS, and the great work the d...