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Investigation into underpayment of State Pension

Report examining the underpayment of state pension, setting out how this happened and what DWP is doing to rectify this.

Sector(s): Welfare, Pensions and Employment

Performance Improvement area(s): Fraud, error and debt management

Department(s): Department for Work and Pensions

Published:
22 Sep 2021

Department for Work and Pensions Accounts 2020-21

The C&AG of the NAO, Gareth Davies, has qualified his opinion on the regularity of DWP’s 2020-21 financial statements.

Sector(s): Welfare, Pensions and Employment

Performance Improvement area(s): Fraud, error and debt management

Department(s): Department for Work and Pensions

Published:
15 Jul 2021

Employment support

This briefing presents information on how DWP supports people into work, and the challenges it may face in delivering support.

Sector(s): Welfare, Pensions and Employment

Performance Improvement area(s): COVID-19, Customer management

Department(s): Department for Work and Pensions

Published:
9 Jun 2021

Winter 2021

Child Maintenance Service

This report will assess the value for money of the child maintenance system.

Posted 14 May 2021 in: Children and families

Performance Improvement area(s): Customer management, Oversight of service delivery, Transforming public services

Contact:

NAO Press Office
+44 (0)20 7798 7400 or email pressoffice@nao.org.uk

Good practice guidance: Fraud and Error

This guide uses the NAO’s insights to show what can be done to counter the risk of fraud and error.

Sector(s): Government, efficiency and transparency, Welfare, Pensions and Employment

Performance Improvement area(s): Financial and risk management, Fraud, error and debt management

Department(s): Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Work and Pensions, HM Revenue and Customs

Published:
2 Mar 2021

Autumn 2021

DWP employment support: kickstart

This report will investigate DWP’s Kickstart Scheme, designed to create employability and create additional jobs for 16-24 year olds.

Posted 25 February 2021 in: Welfare, Pensions and Employment

Child Maintenance Client Funds Account 2019-20

The C&AG has reported on the Child Maintenance Client Funds Account 2019-20

Sector(s): Children and families, Welfare, Pensions and Employment

Department(s): Department for Work and Pensions

Published:
16 Dec 2020

Departmental Overview 2019-20: Department for Work & Pensions

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.

Sector(s): Welfare, Pensions and Employment

Performance Improvement area(s): Support for Audit Committees, Support to Boards

Department(s): Department for Work and Pensions

Published:
13 Oct 2020

Universal Credit: getting to first payment

This report examines how the DWP is managing the process of getting to first payment in Universal Credit.

Sector(s): Welfare, Pensions and Employment

Performance Improvement area(s): Major project delivery, People and Operational Management

Department(s): Department for Work and Pensions

Published:
10 Jul 2020

Department for Work and Pensions annual report and accounts 2019-20

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Department for Work and Pensions’ annual report and accounts 2019-20

Sector(s): Welfare, Pensions and Employment

Performance Improvement area(s): Fraud, error and debt management

Department(s): Department for Work and Pensions

Published:
30 Jun 2020