Policy paper

Interministerial Group for Work and Pensions

The Interministerial Group for Work and Pensions provides a forum for the UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive to discuss matters of mutual interest.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 12 September 2025
• Last updated: 9 March 2026
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  1. 9 March 2026

     Communiqué for the Work and Pensions Interministerial Group held in January 2026 added

  2. 12 September 2025

     First published.

Documents

Terms of reference for the Interministerial Group for Work and Pensions

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Communiqué for the Work and Pensions Interministerial Group held on 19 January 2026

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Communiqué for the Work and Pensions Interministerial Group held on 26 June 2025 

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Details

The Interministerial Group discusses matters of mutual interest in the fields of employment support, disability, social security, child maintenance and pensions. It operates within the context of the existing devolution settlement between the UK Government and the Devolved Governments.  

This Group has been established as part of the Intergovernmental relations machinery as set out in the Review of intergovernmental relations - GOV.UK.