Progress in implementing Universal Credit
Published on:One in five people on Tax Credits who were invited to move to Universal Credit (UC) did not then claim UC and had their benefits stopped.
Search results for 'Work, welfare and pensions'
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Department for Work and Pensions Accounts 2023-24
Published on:Gareth Davies, head of the National Audit Office, has reported on the 2023-24 accounts of the Department for Work and Pensions.
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Department for Work & Pensions 2023-24
Published on:The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) is responsible for the delivery of welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. It aims to improve people’s day-to-day lives and help them build financial resilience and a more secure and prosperous future. DWP spent nearly £276 billion in 2023-24 to deliver welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. This […]
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Department for Work and Pensions 2022-23
Published on:This guide summarises information and insights gained from our examinations of DWP and related bodies and DWP’s annual report and accounts.
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Transforming health assessments for disability benefits
Published on:An early assessment of the progress DWP is making with plans to transform the application and assessment process for disability benefits.
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DWP customer service
Published on:DWP’s customer service has fallen short of expected standards in recent years, and is letting down some of the most vulnerable in society.
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Departmental Overview 2021-22: Department for Work & Pensions
Published on:A summary of the key information and insights that can be gained from our examinations of DWP and related bodies in the sector in England.
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Pensions transferred to AEA Technology when it was privatised
Published on:Former UK Atomic Energy Authority employees who transferred to a privatised company spent a decade seeking resolution from government after their pensions fell in value.
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Department for Work and Pensions Accounts 2022-23
Published on:Gareth Davies, the head of the NAO, has reported on the DWP’s 2022-23 accounts and has qualified his audit opinion.
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Investigation into the Pensions Dashboards Programme
Published on:Capacity and capability issues, including a lack of digital skills, have contributed to delays to government’s Pensions Dashboards Programme.
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Carer’s Allowance
Winter 2024/25Background The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) pays £81.90 a week in Carer’s Allowance to people who earn less than £151 and provide at least 35 hours of care a week to someone who receives a qualifying disability benefit. In 2023-24, DWP paid £3.7 billion in Carer’s Allowance to around 1 million carers. DWP […]
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Overseas Superannuation Accounts 2021-22
Published on:The C&AG has reported on the 2021-22 FCDO overseas superannuation accounts.
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Department for Work and Pensions Accounts 2021-22
Published on:The National Audit Office has reported on the 2021-22 accounts of the Department for Work and Pensions.
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Departmental Overview 2020-21: Department for Work & Pensions
Published on:A summary of the Department for Work & Pensions’ spending in 2020-21, its major areas of activity and performance, and the challenges it is likely to face
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Investigation into supported housing
Published on:Report summarising the National Audit Office’s (NAO) investigation into the provision of supported housing in England.
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The Restart scheme for long‑term unemployed people
Published on:The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) set up the Restart scheme to help people made unemployed by the COVID-19 pandemic. This report considers the performance of the scheme so far.
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National Employment Savings Trust Corporation annual report and accounts 2021-22
Published on:The National Audit Office has reported on the 2021-22 accounts for the National Employment Savings Trust Corporation.
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HMRC customer service
Published on:Customers cumulatively spent 798 years on hold waiting to speak with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in 2022-23.
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Overseas Superannuation Accounts 2020-21
Published on:The C&AG has reported on the 2020-21 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Overseas Superannuation Accounts.
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Delivery of employment support schemes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on:This report examines government’s implementation of COVID-19 employment support schemes.