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UK employment reaches record high
The UK’s employment rate has hit another record high, rising to 74.1%.
Department
for Work &
Pensions
Universal Credit in all jobcentres in the Humber and north-east Yorkshire
New milestone reached as over 660 jobcentres now offer Universal Credit.
DWP: single departmental plan 2015 to 2020
Our single departmental plan describes the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) priority objectives for 2015 to 2020.
Workie says: ‘Don’t ignore the Workplace Pension’
A new character hits TV screens as a bold new multi-million pound campaign aimed at smaller employers and their employees is launched.
Pensions and ageing society
We are modernising the State Pension and protecting important benefits for older people to make sure everyone can enjoy a secure future.
The Personal Independence Payment toolkit
Guidance for partner organisations about Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Latest
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Salary related pension schemes: abolition of contracting-out (consequential amendments)
- updated
- Consultation outcome
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State Pension age review: terms of reference
- published
- Independent report
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HB Direct March 2016: Issue 165
- published
- Guidance
What we do
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to over 22 million claimants and customers.
DWP is a ministerial department, supported by 13 agencies and public bodies.
Documents
Our announcements
Our consultations
Our publications
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State Pension age review: terms of reference
- Independent report
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HB Direct March 2016: Issue 165
- Guidance
Our statistics
Our ministers
Our management
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Sir Robert Devereux KCB
Permanent Secretary
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Debbie Alder
Director General, Human Resources
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Mayank Prakash
Director General, Digital Technology
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Jeremy Moore
Director General, Strategy
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Noel Shanahan CB
Director General, Operations
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Mike Driver
Director General, Finance
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Neil Couling CBE
Director General, Universal Credit Programme
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Kevin Cunnington
Director General, Business Transformation Group
Contact DWP
Jobcentre Plus
Contact your nearest office
Contact form https://www.gov.uk/con...
The Pension Service
Contact your pension centre
Contact form https://www.gov.uk/con...
Media enquiries
For journalists
Contact form https://www.gov.uk/gov...
Official address
Caxton House
Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA
Email ministers@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Address legal documents to DWP Litigation Division.
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
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- Make a new request by contacting us at:
High profile groups within DWP
Corporate information
Jobs and contracts
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