Policy paper

DWP Data Strategy 2023 to 2030

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Data Strategy explains how DWP will collect, manage, analyse and use data to reach its business objectives.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 29 January 2026
• Last updated: 1 April 2026
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  1. 1 April 2026

     Updated "one petabyte" to "27 petabytes" in the introduction.

  2. 23 February 2026

     Updated a paragraph in the introduction to ensure factual accuracy, revising the reference from “1 petabyte of data” to “27 petabytes of data.”

  3. 29 January 2026

     First published.

This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

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DWP Data Strategy 2023 to 2030

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The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) Data Strategy is designed to transform the way the department uses data and analytics. It will help to enhance services delivered to customers, taxpayers and DWP colleagues, improving real time decision-making.