Overview
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 around 20 million claimants and customers.
DWP’s aim is to improve people’s day to day lives and help them build financial resilience and a more secure and prosperous future.
Responsibilities
We are responsible for:
- helping people to move into work and supporting those already in work to progress, with the aim of increasing overall workforce participation
- helping people to plan and save for later life, while providing a safety net for those who need it now
- providing effective, efficient, and innovative services to the millions of claimants who rely on us every day, including the most vulnerable in society
- improving experience of our services while maximising value for money for the taxpayer
Priorities
Our priorities for April 2023 to March 2025 are to:
- maximise employment, reduce economic inactivity and support the progression of those in work
- provide financial support to people who are entitled to it
- enable disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay and succeed in work, and get financial support
- support financial resilience in later life
Read the DWP annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023 to find out more about how we are delivering against our objectives.