A summary of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) spending in 2019-20, its major areas of activity and performance, and the challenges it is likely to face in the coming year, based on the insights from our financial audit and value for money work.
This investigation sets out how HMRC introduced the 2017 IR35 reforms, and what lessons it has learned and taken forward.
The C&AG of the NAO, Gareth Davies, has qualified his opinion on the regularity of DWP’s 2020-21 financial statements.
This report examines how well DWP’s Kickstart scheme was implemented, and whether it is having the intended positive impact.
The C&AG has reported on the Child Maintenance Client Funds Account 2019-20
The C&AG has published his audit opinions for 2018-19 on the 1993, 2003 and 2012 Child Maintenance Schemes.
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Department for Work and Pensions’ annual report and accounts 2019-20
This briefing was produced for Parliament in response to correspondence we received from The Rt Hon Frank Field.
This report examines how the DWP is managing the process of getting to first payment in Universal Credit.
The NAO is publishing a suite of Departmental Overviews, one for each government department and a selection of cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons Select Committees and Members of Parliament.
This investigation sets out how the Department for Education set up and implemented the free school meals voucher scheme.
This investigation examines the recent increase in identified errors in Carer’s Allowance and attempts to recover overpayments.
This report is about the Department for Work & Pensions’ support to help disabled people overcome barriers to work.
This report outlines the extent of Universal Credit advances fraud and the DWP’s actions to detect, recover and prevent it.
This investigation sets out facts about penalty charge notices and how the NHS supports vulnerable people to navigate the system.
The Comptroller and Auditor General has reported on the 2018-19 accounts of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Last updated – 29 July 2020 Introduction to the topic Evidence has shown that high-quality early education and childcare can support children’s development and improve their outcomes. The Department for Education funds three entitlements to free early education and childcare in England: By funding the entitlements, the Department for Education aims to support children’s development […]
The Comptroller and Auditor General has qualified his opinion on the regularity of the Department for Work and Pensions’ financial statements due to material levels of fraud and error in benefit expenditure.
This Overview summarises the Department’s responsibilities on how it spends its money and its key developments of work.
In this report, we assess the value for money of the Department for Work and Pensions’ introduction of Universal Credit.