Nearly 70% of people who complete a flagship welfare-to-work scheme fail to find sustained employment – and the programme needs to better identify claimants who need more personalised and intensive
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George Osborne’s flagship proposals to cut tax credits have been approved by MPs, amid warnings help must be offered to the poorest working families. The Government saw off a potential
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Almost a third of Scots with multiple sclerosis (MS) have been forced to cut their spending on basic essentials because of changes to disability benefits, a report has found. The
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People with multiple sclerosis who claim disability benefits are finding that controversial assessments are causing their condition to deteriorate or relapse, a charity has warned. The MS Society said nearly
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The jobs market is at its least optimistic for three years, as plans for a new national living wage send “shockwaves” across the country, according to a new report. Employment
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Welfare officials have deleted a series of quotes from a benefits leaflet after being forced to admit they were made up. The document carried pictures of two “claimants” next to
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Services aimed at helping jobless teenagers could suffer if councils face further funding cuts without substantial reform, local authorities have warned. A Local Government Association (LGA) survey of town halls
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The Prince’s Trust have opened a new centre in Glasgow aimed at supporting thousands of young people in Glasgow and surrounding areas. With one in 4 young people in Glasgow
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Labour Market Statistics released yesterday show employment is at its highest since records began, and unemployment is decreasing rapidly, says Catherine Davie. But what impact does this have on poverty?
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The Prince’s Trust have opened an innovative new centre in Tower Hamlets in partnership with corporate supporter, Morgan Stanley. The Prince’s Trust Morgan Stanley Centre – located on St Paul’s
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