— Press release
UK employment reaches record high
The UK’s employment rate has hit another record high, rising to 74.1%.
Department
for Work &
Pensions
— Guidance
Jobcentre areas where you can claim Universal Credit
Universal Credit is being introduced in stages. You may be able to claim Universal Credit if you live in certain parts of the UK.
— Press release
Universal Credit claimants significantly more likely to get a job
People claiming Universal Credit are significantly more likely to move into work than those on Jobseeker’s Allowance.
— Press release
Workie says: ‘Don’t ignore the Workplace Pension’
A new character hits TV screens as a bold new multi-million pound campaign aimed at smaller employers and their employees is launched.
— Campaign
Pensions and ageing society
We are modernising the State Pension and protecting important benefits for older people to make sure everyone can enjoy a secure future.
— Guidance
The Personal Independence Payment toolkit
Guidance for partner organisations about Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Latest
-
DWP: business appointment rules advice
- published
- Transparency data
-
Complaints about DWP: financial year 2015 to 2016
- updated
- Transparency data
-
Advice for decision making: staff guide
- updated
- Guidance
Get updates to this list
email feed
Copy and paste this URL in to your feed reader
See all
What we do
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 over 22 million claimants and customers.
DWP is a ministerial department, supported by 13 agencies and public bodies.
Read more about what we do
Follow us
Our policies
- Employment
- Welfare reform
- State Pension simplification
- Poverty and social justice
- Older people
See all our policies
Documents
Our announcements
-
Disability Action Alliance: a new long term strategy
- News story
-
UK employment reaches record high
- Press release
See all our announcements
Our consultations
-
DWP code of practice on obtaining information to deal with fraud: revised code
- Open consultation
-
Communications for people who are deaf or have hearing loss: communications support work
- Open consultation
See all our consultations
Our publications
-
DWP: business appointment rules advice
- Transparency data
-
Complaints about DWP: financial year 2015 to 2016
- Transparency data
See all our publications
Our statistics
-
Cold Weather Payment statistics: 2015 to 2016
- Official Statistics
-
DWP statistical summaries 2016
- Official Statistics
See all our statistics
Our ministers
-
The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
-
The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP
Minister of State for Employment
-
The Rt Hon Lord Freud
Minister of State for Welfare Reform Unpaid
-
Baroness Altmann CBE
Minister of State for Pensions
-
Justin Tomlinson MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Disabled People
-
Shailesh Vara MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Our management
-
Sir Robert Devereux KCB
Permanent Secretary
-
Debbie Alder
Director General, Human Resources
-
Mayank Prakash
Director General, Digital Technology
-
Jeremy Moore
Director General, Strategy
-
Noel Shanahan CB
Director General, Operations
-
Mike Driver
Director General, Finance
-
Neil Couling CBE
Director General, Universal Credit Programme
-
Kevin Cunnington
Director General, Business Transformation Group
Contact DWP
Jobcentre Plus
Contact your nearest office
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
Contact form https://www.gov.uk/gov...
Official address
Caxton House
Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA
Email ministers@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Address legal documents to DWP Litigation Division.
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question
- Make a new request by contacting us at:
Freedom of Information requests
Caxton House
Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA
Email freedom-of-information-request@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
High profile groups within DWP
Corporate information
Jobs and contracts
Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our Publication scheme. Find out about our commitment to publishing in the Welsh language scheme. Our Personal information charter explains how we treat your personal information. Read our policy on Social media use.