We lead on the government’s policies for welfare, pensions and child support. We help people to find jobs and employers to fill vacancies. We make payments to jobseekers, pensioners, disabled people, parents and carers.
“In DWP we are proud of the service we provide to some of the most vulnerable people in our society, at often the most difficult times in their lives. Now we’re working to support the country’s economic recovery, providing essential support at a time when people need it more than ever.”
Peter Schofield
Permanent Secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions
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- Samuel: DWP is the department of opportunity. It's the workplace of opportunity. There's so many different things that you can go into.
- Danielle: The big thing about DWP is they want people to do well, they want people to succeed. My confidence has grown vast amounts. Looking back to when I first started, I don't recognise myself in a way. I just feel sort of as a person, inside and outside of work, I've really grown.
- Francine: I love where I am, it's the first place that I've ever felt that I fit in. My confidence, my outlook in life, my children see a more relaxed mum.
- Dez: There is lots of training and support and development to help bring you out into being the best that you can possibly be. It didn't really occur to me straight away the impact that I could have and all the amazing things the Department for Work and Pensions does.
- Morgan: I think progression within the DWP is massive. There's so many different opportunities. Myles: Everything that we do is for the people, you know. Because we are serving the whole country.
- Ranjit: It's looking after the most vulnerable people in society. You are changing lives on a daily basis.
- Tammy: You know, you're kind of touching so many people's lives, but not just those people, their families, their children. I can't really explain how satisfying it feels the end to the day to go home and know that you've truly made a difference to so many people's lives.
- Vicki: I'm proud to be a Civil Servant. Being able to help people, and know that I've done a small thing to perhaps improve their day or improve their week, or something like that.
- Ranjit: I actually found I had a work-life balance. I've never had that before, in any other job. That was the biggest draw of coming to DWP because they actually treated you like a person.
- Mary: In the department being inclusive, being diverse, and embracing me and what I bring, because they understand everyone brings something different to the department.
- Danielle: I feel really proud, to be honest, really proud. I guess, I’ve kind of found my dream job.
- Samuel: You can have an impact here. You can make a difference. If you're passionate about doing something that makes a difference, then DWP is the place for you.
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