What we do

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare and pension policy and is a key player in tackling child poverty. It is the biggest public service delivery department in the UK and serves over 20 million customers.

DWP is a ministerial department, supported by 12 agencies and public bodies.

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We work on these topics

  1. Employment

    To boost the number of jobs and create a flexible labour market, the government is modernising employment law while protecting employee rights. To increase the number of people in employment, we need to support them into work through the benefits system and job search support. Read more

  2. Pensions and ageing society

    We are living longer but many people are not saving towards their retirement. By modernising the state pension and protecting important benefits for older people, we will make sure everyone is able to enjoy a secure future. Read more

  3. Welfare

    The benefits system needs to be reformed to be fair, affordable and able to reduce poverty, worklessness and welfare dependency. This will make sure people are helped to move into work while the most vulnerable get the support they need. Read more

  4. UK economy

    All parts of the economy are growing - but the government still has a huge amount to do through continuing to create jobs and supporting businesses to grow. The government is also making sure that the recovery is a recovery for all and this means creating a more educated workforce and taking measures to help with the cost of living. Find progress updates on this page. Read more

Our policies

  1. Helping people to find and stay in work

    How the government is getting Britain working and helping people break the cycle of benefit dependency.

  2. Helping households to cut their energy bills

    How we're helping households to save on their energy bills and supporting people in fuel poverty.

  3. Helping to reduce poverty and improve social justice

    How the government is working to help people overcome complex problems that lead to poverty, to help them change the course of their lives

See all our policies

Documents

Our announcements

  1. No more nonsense ‘elf and safety excuses, councils told

    • 19 April 2014
    • Press release

  2. Unemployment drops below 7%

    • 16 April 2014
    • Press release

See all our announcements

Our consultations

  1. European Social Fund Operational Programme 2014 to 2020

    • 14 April 2014
    • Open consultation

  2. Better workplace pensions: a consultation on charging

    • 27 March 2014
    • Consultation outcome

See all our consultations

Our publications

  1. Framework generic guidance: provider guidance

    • 23 April 2014
    • Guidance

  2. DWP and CMG payments over £500 with a Government Procurement Card (GPC): 2014

    • 23 April 2014
    • Transparency data

See all our publications

Our statistics

  1. Housing Benefit: statistics on speed of processing 2013-14

    • 23 April 2014
    • Statistics

  2. Housing Benefit: statistics on speed of processing questionnaire

    • 23 April 2014
    • Statistics

See all our statistics

Our ministers

Our management

Contact DWP

Jobcentre Plus

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The Pension Service

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Media enquiries

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Official address

Caxton House
Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA

Address legal documents to DWP Litigation Division.

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London
SW1H 9NA

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