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17 July 2018 — Press release
Employment rate at new record high
Official figures, released by the Office for National Statistics today, report that the overall employment rate is at 75.7%, a new record high.
29 June 2018 — 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.
11 June 2018 — 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
16 February 2017 — Campaign
Your State Pension
Find out more about your State Pension and how you can plan ahead for retirement.
19 July 2017 — 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.
17 February 2017 — Campaign
Universal Credit: Opening up work
Universal Credit is ‘opening up work’ and allowing access to a wider range of jobs.
Latest from the Department for Work and Pensions
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DWP partnerships
- Guidance
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Fraud and error in the benefit system: financial year 2017 to 2018 preliminary estimates
- National statistics
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Fraud and error in the benefit system: financial year 2016 to 2017 estimates
- National statistics
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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 14 agencies and public bodies.
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Child Maintenance: a new compliance and arrears strategy
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Changes to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) compensation regulations
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Welfare Reform Act 2012 regulations
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