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22 April 2009 Inclusion welcomes £3bn Budget package of support for the unemployed

18 April 2009 Alex Salmond to create tens of thousands of training places

3 April 2009 G20 commits to creating employment opportunities in response to the economic crisis

23 March 2009 DIUS White Paper published: 'The Learning Revolution'

4 February 2009 DWP's estimates of long-term unemployed increases by 300%

21 January 2009 UK unemployment rises to 1.92m

20 January 2009 Theresa May becomes Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary

14 January 2009 Welfare Reform Bill 2008-09 published

13 January 2009 'New opportunities: fair chances for the future' White Paper released

12 January 2009 Gordon Brown announces measures to help workless

17 December 2008 Unemployment hits 1.86m

10 December 2008 DWP releases white paper

02 December 2008 Review calls for Government to extend welfare to work conditionality

24 November 2008 Chancellor Alastair Darling delivers the pre-budget report

18 November 2008 Flexible new deal providers bid despite credit crunch

12 November 2008 Unemployment hits 1.82m

11 November 2008 David Cameron proposes tax cuts to employers hiring unemployed

11 November 2008 Joseph Rowntree Foundation launches child poverty policy reports

11 November 2008 Find out about the socially excluded adults public service agreement (PSA 16)

5 November 2008 Banks Must Restructure Mortgages to stop repossessions

27 October 2008 Employment and support allowance brought in

27 October 2008 Put the needs of crime victims first, says Jack Straw

23 October 2008 A further £1 billion will be needed for new deal

7 October 2008 ‘Britain already in recession’, says British Chambers of Commerce

6 October 2008 Cabinet reshuffle takes place

1 October 2008 Euro area unemployment up to 7.5%

1 October 2008 Conservatives announce measures to sanction job refusals

30 September 2008 Millions of UK children living in poverty

23 September 2008 Gordon Brown commits to legislate to eradicate child poverty

17 September 2008 ONS reports another rise in unemployment

9 September 2008 Brendan Barber calls for end to injustice in the labour market

9 September 2008 Ed Mayo welcomes Inclusion's report on life in fuel poverty

4 September 2008 Nacro in joint bid to run prisons

6 August 2008 Shortlist of Organisations successful at PQQ for Phase One FND

22 July 2008 No one written off: Welfare reform Green Paper

24 June 2008 Government outlines child poverty initiatives

23 June 2008 Sign up for benefits, sign up for skills

17 June 2008 Wales: Want2Work to help thousands more back into work