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United Kingdom
Total population (m.):  61.9
GDP per capita (USD):  35130
 

2011

Encouraging people to work longer
Major changes to public-sector pensions
 

2010

The Pensions Regulator’s Corporate plan released
New government’s agenda on public pension provision
Fathers to get additional paternity leave
 

2009

Pension quality mark" award for defined contribution employer schemes"
Backing Young Britain" youth unemployment scheme launched"
"Backing Young Britain" youth unemployment scheme launched
 

2008

Greater funding to help persons with disabilities find stable employment
 

2007

Developments in maternity and paternity leave
Another raft of pension reform proposals
The next stage in modernising the welfare state
 

2006

Financial Assistance Scheme review and extension
Welfare reform bill
Welfare reform Green Paper published
Proposal to reform incapacity benefits
Changes to tax credits
Pension education initiative
Child benefit changes implemented
Financial assistance when pension schemes wind up
Two retirement pension deferral options now available
 

2005

Second Pensions Commission report released
New funding requirements for defined benefit schemes
Age-Related Payments Bill receives Royal Assent
Civil Partnership Act receives Royal Assent
Support to help lone parents return to work extended
New savings mechanism on behalf of children introduced
Employer Task Force on Pensions publishes its report
 

2004

The Pensions Act approved
Modernized network of services for older persons being developed
The first report of the Pensions Commission submitted
New strategy to improve the New Deal programmes
New pension and benefit rights for same sex couples
Introduction of Jobcentre interviews for partners of benefit claimants
Pilot of Lone Parent Work Search Premium and In-work Credit
Introduction of Jobcentre interviews for incapacity benefit claimants
Major changes to housing allowance
Entitlement to statutory paternity pay in the case of adoption
Additional financial assistance proposed for pensioners
Measures to facilitate retirement planning proposed
Pensions Bill introduced in Parliament
New strategy launched to improve workplace health and safety
Breaking ground in improving welfare reform and combating fraud
 

2003

Direct Payment system introduced
Receipt of social security benefits during hospital stays
New powers to combat benefit fraud implemented
Annual illustrations of future pension benefits required under law
State Pensions Credit Act implementation
New incentives to work to be tested for people on incapacity benefit
Employer task force on pensions established
New measures to protect members of occupational schemes
Pilot project launched to help sick workers keep their jobs
Implementation of reformed child support announced
Innovative employment service to be implemented nationwide
Green Paper on pensions released
 

2002

Health and safety transferred to new department
Major changes proposed to housing allowance
Benefit age limit removed for carers of persons with disabilities
Implementation of Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit announced
New credit proposed to consolidate income support for children
New rules to encourage persons with disabilities to return to work
Measures to simplify the regulatory framework for pensions introduced
Changes to disability benefits and eligibility rules
Replacement of widows' benefits schemes with bereavement benefits
State Second Pension implemented
Pension credit proposed
Changes to maternity benefits
 

2001

Transfer of Child Benefit to the Department of Inland Revenue
A new Department for Work and Pensions created
Increased benefits for nursing care
Increase in bereavement benefits
New work rules for people on incapacity benefits
Stakeholder pensions
New tele-claim service for pensioners
Measures for pensioners
 

2000

Maternity grant doubled by introduction of a new Sure Start Maternity Grant
Personal Capability Assessment
Winter fuel payments payable to everyone over 60 years old
Bill provides for reform in the area of old-age provision
Framework for the reform of child support
 

1999

New access to benefits for people of working age
Tax and insurance contributions agencies brought together
Green paper on pensions
 

1998

Pilot projects to help poorest pensioners
Package of measures to help people with disabilities to work
Procedure to claim retirement pension over the phone is being tested
Welfare to Work programme for long-term sick and disabled people
New Deal for Lone Parents
Bill to modernize social security system published
 

1997

Reversal of Housing Benefit changes for the over 25s
Minimum funding requirement for salary-related pension schemes
Reduced child support upon non-cooperation
Housing Benefit
Lone Parent Into Work Scheme
Lone parents and couples: Equalization of benefit structure
 

1996

New benefit payment card
Extension of assistance for people returning to work
New rules for contracted-out occupational pension schemes
Third tier of pension provision to be encouraged
Trial of earnings top-up programme
Changes to National Insurance Contributions
Housing benefit changes
Changes to benefits for sole parents
Equal Access to Pension Schemes for Men and Women
New Compensation Scheme for Occupational Pensions
 

1995

Jobseeker's allowance -- transitional arrangements
Jobseeker's allowance
Incapacity Benefit -- Main changes
Pensions Bill

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