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Regular Full Fact visitors will be aware of the concerns we raised about the lack of transparency in sets of statistics released by the Department for Work and Pensions. Back … Read
As the Government prepares to unveil plans for cap on non-EU migrants, we research frequently cited by ministers as showing a third of skilled migrants take unskilled jobs is bordering on meaningless... Read
With fresh reports about how statistics have been used by the Department for Work and Pensions this week, passing reference has been made to an investigation into DWP's statistics by … Read
Chris Grayling says the Flexible New Deal has cost £31,284 for every person it got into a job—but can it really be that bad? Read
The welfare reform debate has seen a widely cited statistic of 70% of 4 million jobs created going to foreign workers. Yet when Full Fact took a closer look, there seemed to be a number of problems with such claims... Read
Putting forward his argument for an overhaul of the UK welfare system last month, Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith lamented a situation that had, he said, left Britain … Read
In September, Full Fact became concerned that the Department for Work and Pensions (DPW) had been briefing the media using data unavailable for public scrutiny. Several newspapers had written articles … Read
When it comes to releasing information to journalists, but not the public, Full Fact has previously raised concerns about some of the practices of the Department for Work and Pensions … Read
Back in September, Full Fact examined some widely-reported figures concerning the over-diagnosis of Special Educational Needs (SEN), and found many of them to be significantly exaggerated. The errors stemmed from … Read
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Douglas Alexander has accused the Government of presenting a "distorted" account of Labour's record on the employment. As he tries to set the record straight we examine his claims. Read
