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Coronavirus support for employees, benefit claimants and businesses
A range of extra support and measures will be in place to help workers, benefit claimants and businesses affected by coronavirus.
Press release
Face-to-face health assessments for benefits suspended amid coronavirus outbreak
Claimants on disability benefits will no longer be required to attend face-to-face assessments. The change also covers health checks for Universal Credit.
Detailed guide
Benefits and pensions for UK nationals in the EEA or Switzerland
This guidance explains the rights of UK nationals in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland to benefits and pensions from 1 February 2020.
Campaign
Will the retirement you get be the retirement you want?
Get your State Pension forecast, plus tips and tools to help you plan for your 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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Guidance and regulation
See all guidance and regulationPolicy papers and consultations
- The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (General Levy) review 2019
- How should DWP involve disabled people in changing how it works?
Transparency and freedom of information releases
- Department for Work and Pensions: Civil Service people survey 2019
- DWP: business appointment rules advice, October to December 2019
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Address legal documents to DWP Litigation Division.
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