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Eighth month of UK wage growth with disabled employment at record high
There are more people in work than ever before, real wages are up for the eighth month in a row and 973,000 more disabled people are in work since 2013.
Corporate report
Department for Work and Pensions single departmental plan
The Department for Work and Pensions has set out its objectives and how it will deliver them.
Detailed guide
Carillion: information for employees, sub-contractors, creditors and suppliers
Update: 23 February 2018 - Information for employees, sub-contractors, creditors and suppliers of Carillion in liquidation
Campaign
Your State Pension
Find out more about your State Pension and how you can plan ahead for retirement.
Press release
New timetable for State Pension changes to maintain fair and sustainable pension
The government’s review proposes a new timetable for the rise to 68, in line with continuing increases in life expectancy.
Campaign
Universal Credit: Opening up work
Universal Credit is ‘opening up work’ and allowing access to a wider range of jobs.
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What the Department for Work and Pensions does
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 around 20 million claimants and customers.
DWP is a ministerial department, supported by 15 agencies and public bodies.
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