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Benefit cap: Over 9,000 of the highest benefit claimers find jobs or cut claim
9,200 households that had their benefits capped have moved into work, or reduced their own benefit claim below the weekly limit of the cap.
Department
for Work &
Pensions
Asbestos victims to get £123,000 in compensation
The government is increasing payments from £115,000 to £123,000 for new compensation scheme starting in April.
Drive to boost disability employment in Scotland
The first conference of its kind to showcase the talents of disabled people and their huge value to Scotland’s economy is taking place in Glasgow...
Record-breaking numbers of women in work as employment continues to rise
Record-breaking numbers of women are now in work – the employment rate of 67.2% is the highest since records began.
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
Simplifying the welfare system and making sure work pays
Making the welfare system fairer, more affordable and better able to reduce poverty, worklessness and welfare dependency.
Latest
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Automatic enrolment scores 3 million: as football club workers say we’re in
- published 12 March 2014
- Press release
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Work Choice: DWP provider guidance
- updated 12 March 2014
- Guidance
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LR27 Provider Memo – Financial Incentives Information Request
- published 12 March 2014
- Guidance
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 13 agencies and public bodies.
We work on these topics
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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
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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
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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
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Helping households to cut their energy bills
How we're helping households to save on their energy bills and supporting people in fuel poverty.
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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
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Making European funding work better for the UK economy
Negotiating the European Union (EU) Common Strategic Framework for 2014 to 2020.
Documents
Our announcements
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Automatic enrolment scores 3 million: as football club workers say we’re in
- 12 March 2014
- Press release
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Message of support to ParalympicsGB from Minister of State for Disabled People, Rt Hon Mike Penning
- 7 March 2014
- Press release
Our consultations
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Child poverty: a draft strategy
- 11 March 2014
- Open consultation
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Workplace pensions: proposed technical changes to auto enrolment
- 12 February 2014
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
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Work Choice: DWP provider guidance
- 12 March 2014
- Guidance
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LR27 Provider Memo – Financial Incentives Information Request
- 12 March 2014
- Guidance
Our statistics
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Housing Benefit recoveries and fraud data: April 2013 to September 2013
- 12 March 2014
- Statistics - national statistics
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Housing Benefit recoveries and fraud statistics: user views questionnaire
- 11 March 2014
- Statistics
Our ministers
Our management
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Robert Devereux
Permanent Secretary
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Andy Nelson
IT Director General and Chief Information Officer
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Noel Shanahan
Director General, Operations
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Mike Driver
Director General, Finance
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Howard Shiplee CBE
Director General, Universal Credit Programme
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Kevin Cunnington
Director General, Digital Transformation
Contact DWP
Jobcentre Plus
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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
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Official address
Caxton House
Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA
Email ministers@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Address legal documents to DWP Litigation Division.
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Jobs and contracts
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