An additional 80,000 low income families are to be eligible for help with meeting the costs of childcare under plans announced today by the Government.
Plans to get tough with the big six energy suppliers have been unveiled by Energy Minister Chris Huhne at this afternoon's Liberal Democrat conference.
Many benefits are to be paid less frequently, it was announced today, in a move ministers say will better prepare jobless claimants for the world of work.
The Government is to bring forward an increase in the state pension age to 67 under plans to prolong the working life of millions of people under 50, according to the pensions minister.
12 September 2011
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