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Chairs appointed to network to give disabled people stronger voice

News story

Chairs appointed to network to give disabled people stronger voice

The Office for Disability Issues has announced the appointment of chairs to lead 9 new Regional Stakeholder Networks.

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Press release

Government continues to protect the most vulnerable and supports people into work

Reforms coming into effect in April will support those who can work to get into employment, while ensuring there is a safety net in place for those who need it.

UK nationals in the EU: benefits and pensions in a ‘no deal’ scenario

Guidance

Benefits and pensions for UK nationals in the EU, EEA or Switzerland if there's a no-deal Brexit

This guidance explains the rights of UK nationals in the EU, European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland to benefits and pensions if there’s a no-deal Brexit.

Your State Pension: Get to know your pension

Campaign

Your State Pension

Find out more about your State Pension and how you can plan ahead for retirement.

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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.

Universal Credit: Opening up work

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

  1. 'New Style' Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claim form
    • Form
  2. Statutory Maternity Pay: employee not entitled – form for employers
    • Form
  3. Easy read: get support in work if you have a disability or health condition (Access to Work)
    • Guidance

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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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Services

  1. Sign in to your Universal Credit account
  2. Universal Credit
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Guidance and regulation

  1. Universal Credit advances
    • Detailed guide
  2. Benefits and pensions for UK nationals in the EU, EEA or Switzerland if there's a no-deal Brexit
    • Detailed guide
See all guidance and regulation

News and communications

  1. Health and wellbeing amongst staff
    • Speech
  2. Changes to the currency of UK State Pension and Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit paid into Yemeni bank accounts
    • News story
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Research and statistics

  1. National Insurance numbers allocated to adult overseas nationals to June 2019
    • Official statistics
  2. ESA underpayments: progress on checking, October 2019
    • Official statistics
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (General Levy) review 2019
    • Open consultation
  2. Disabled people’s rights: the UK’s 2019 report on select recommendations of the UN periodic review
    • Policy paper
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. DWP official social media accounts
    • Transparency
  2. DWP: spend control data for April to June 2019
    • Transparency
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Contact DWP

Jobcentre Plus

Contact your nearest office
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Contact Form: Jobcentre Plus

The Pension Service

Contact your pension centre
United Kingdom

Contact Form: The Pension Service

Disability Service Centre

Get advice or information about a claim you’ve already made for Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance or Personal Independence Payment.
United Kingdom

Contact Form: Disability Service Centre

Media enquiries

For journalists
United Kingdom

Contact Form: Media enquiries

Policy enquiries

Send a question to the DWP ministerial correspondence team.
United Kingdom

Contact Form: Policy enquiries

Address legal documents to DWP Litigation Division.
Contact your benefit office for enquiries about your benefit claim.

Make an FOI request

  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
  3. Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.

Freedom of Information requests

Caxton House
Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA
United Kingdom

Email

freedom-of-information-request@dwp.gov.uk

High profile groups within DWP

  1. Office for Disability Issues

Corporate information

Jobs and contracts

  1. Working for DWP
  2. Procurement at DWP
  3. Jobs

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