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<rss version="2"><channel><title>DWP News</title><link>http://search2.openobjects.com/kbroker/dwp/rss/search.rss;//www.4ct.org.uk?feedid=dwpnews</link><description>DWP News</description><language>en-gb</language><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:56:53 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:26:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><docs>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/</docs><generator>Open Objects Kbroker</generator><managingEditor>support@openobjects.com</managingEditor><webmaster>support@openobjects.com</webmaster><item><title>13 November 2009 – More families will be lifted out of poverty as landmark Welfare Reform  ...</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/dwp066-09-131109.shtml</link><description>

13 November 2009 – More families will be lifted out of poverty as landmark Welfare Reform Act gets Royal Assent

More people will be helped into work, and more families lifted out of poverty as the radical Welfare ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/dwp066-09-131109.shtml1258070400000</guid></item><item><title>12 November 2009 – Government listens to grandparents’ opinions - DWP</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/dwp064-09-121109.shtml</link><description>

12 November 2009 – Government listens to grandparents’ opinions

Grandparents and their representative organisations will today attend a cross-Government summit to explore the changing role of grandparents in society ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/dwp064-09-121109.shtml1257984000000</guid></item><item><title>12 November 2009 – Publication of DWP research report No. 617 - DWP</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/dwp065-09-121109.shtml</link><description>

12 November 2009 – Publication of DWP research report No. 617: Understanding Small Employers’ likely Responses to the Workplace Pension Reforms: Report of a Qualitative Study

Today, the Department for Work and ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/dwp065-09-121109.shtml1257984000000</guid></item><item><title>11 November 2009 – 35,000 more jobs to be created for the long term unemployed as new  ...</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/dwp063-09-111109.shtml</link><description>

11 November 2009 – 35,000 more jobs to be created for the long term unemployed as new figures show rise in numbers in work

The Government welcomed the news that the number of people in work has risen this quarter by ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/dwp063-09-111109.shtml1257897600000</guid></item><item><title>11 November 2009 – DWP Quarterly Statistical Summary - DWP</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/ifd110209ssnov09.shtml</link><description>

11 November 2009 – DWP Quarterly Statistical Summary

This Statistical Summary aims to give users a structured overview of the National Statistics published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Statistics ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/ifd110209ssnov09.shtml1257897600000</guid></item><item><title>10 November 2009 – Publication of DWP research report 575: A qualitative study of  ...</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/dwp062-09-101109.shtml</link><description>

10 November 2009 – Publication of DWP research report 575: A qualitative study of satisfaction and dissatisfaction with Jobcentre Plus; an exploration of issues identified in the 2007 Customer Satisfaction Survey with...</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/dwp062-09-101109.shtml1257811200000</guid></item><item><title>Publication of DWP research report 612: A scoping study on the added value of a  ...</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/dwp061-09-091109.shtml</link><description>

9 November 2009 – Publication of DWP research report 612: A scoping study on the added value of a longitudinal survey of working age customers of jobcentre plus and the pensions disability and carers service

New ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/dwp061-09-091109.shtml1257724800000</guid></item><item><title>6 November 2009 – Government takes action so more people can get help with their council  ...</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/dwp060-09-061109.shtml</link><description>

6 November 2009 – Government takes action so more people can get help with their council tax

Today the Government said it will rename Council Tax Benefit as Council Tax Rebate as part of the campaign to encourage ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/dwp060-09-061109.shtml1257465600000</guid></item><item><title>4 November 2009 – Fraud and Error in the Benefit System: April 2008 to March 2009 - DWP</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/nsfr-041109.shtml</link><description>

4 November 2009 – Fraud and Error in the Benefit System: April 2008 to March 2009

Estimates of the levels of fraud and error in the benefit system in Great Britain are published today in a National Statistics report....</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:38:38 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/nsfr-041109.shtml1257341918000</guid></item><item><title>2 November 2009 – More help with housing costs for working families - DWP</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/dwp059-09-021109.shtml</link><description>

2 November 2009 – More help with housing costs for working families

More than 200,000 working families will gain about £1000 a year, thanks to new rules around Housing and Council Tax Benefits, making them an average...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:39:01 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/november-2009/dwp059-09-021109.shtml1257169141000</guid></item><item><title>30 October 2009 – Helping people with learning disabilities into work - DWP</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/october-2009/dwp058-09-301009.shtml</link><description>

30 October 2009 – Helping people with learning disabilities into work

Internships designed to help people with learning disabilities into work will be tested by employers across England, Minister for Disabled People ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:38:59 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/october-2009/dwp058-09-301009.shtml1257169139000</guid></item><item><title>29 October 2009 – Publication of DWP research report 610: Delivering better housing and  ...</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/october-2009/dwp057-09-291009.shtml</link><description>

29 October 2009 – Publication of DWP research report 610: Delivering better housing and employment outcomes for offenders on probation

New research published today by the Department for Work and Pensions explores the...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:38:57 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/october-2009/dwp057-09-291009.shtml1257169137000</guid></item><item><title>29 October 2009 – Publication of DWP research report: 'The Economic Basis for the  ...</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/october-2009/dwp056-09-291009.shtml</link><description>

29 October 2009 – Publication of DWP research report: 'The Economic Basis for the Regulation of Pensions'

Research is published today by the Department for Work and Pensions on the economic framework underpinning the...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:38:56 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/october-2009/dwp056-09-291009.shtml1257169136000</guid></item><item><title>29 October 2009 – Publication of Office for Disability Issues research report: evidence  ...</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/october-2009/dwp055-09-291009.shtml</link><description>

29 October 2009 – Publication of Office for Disability Issues research report: evidence review of access to independent advocacy

This report presents the findings of an evidence review investigating the costs, ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:38:55 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/october-2009/dwp055-09-291009.shtml1257169135000</guid></item><item><title>30 April 2009 – Appointment of Carolyn George and John Andrews to the Social Security  ...</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/april-2009/ssac2-300409.shtml</link><description>

30 April 2009 – Appointment of Carolyn George and John Andrews to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC)

The Social Security Advisory Committee is pleased to announce that the Secretary of State for Work and ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:38:49 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/april-2009/ssac2-300409.shtml1257169129000</guid></item><item><title>30 April 2009 – Appointment of Maureen Reith to the Social Security Advisory Committee ( ...</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/april-2009/ssac1-300409.shtml</link><description>

30 April 2009 – Appointment of Maureen Reith to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC)

The Social Security Advisory Committee is pleased to announce that the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, James ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:38:47 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/april-2009/ssac1-300409.shtml1257169127000</guid></item><item><title>emp086-300409 - DWP</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/april-2009/emp086-300409.shtml</link><description>

30 April 2009 – Publication of DWP research report 580: Jobseekers Regime test site evaluation: qualitative research

A report is published today by the Department for Work and Pensions which documents findings from ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:38:46 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/april-2009/emp086-300409.shtml1257169126000</guid></item><item><title>28 April 2009 – Hitting the ground running future jobs fund open for business - DWP</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/april-2009/149-09-280409.shtml</link><description>

28 April 2009 – Hitting the ground running future jobs fund open for business

The Government today challenged councils, charities and other organisations to submit innovative bids for funding for new jobs from the £...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:38:42 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/april-2009/149-09-280409.shtml1257169122000</guid></item><item><title>28 April 2009 – Publication of DWP working paper 60: Can we estimate the impact of the  ...</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/april-2009/emp085-280409.shtml</link><description>

28 April 2009 – Publication of DWP working paper 60: Can we estimate the impact of the Choices package in Pathways to work?

This new methodological working paper from the Institute for Fiscal Studies and published ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:38:36 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/april-2009/emp085-280409.shtml1257169116000</guid></item><item><title>10 June 2009 – DWP health and safety award win - DWP</title><link>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/june-2009/dwp130-100609.shtml</link><description>

10 June 2009 – DWP health and safety award win

Efforts to improve workplace safety at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have been recognised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), with...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:37:52 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2009/june-2009/dwp130-100609.shtml1257169072000</guid></item></channel></rss>