Department for Work and Pensions

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 is a ministerial department, supported by 13 agencies and public bodies.

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Mel Stride MP
  Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
• Guy Opperman MP
  Minister of State (Minister for Employment)
• Tom Pursglove MP
  Minister of State (Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work)
• Mims Davies MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Social Mobility, Youth and Progression)
• Laura Trott MBE MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Pensions)
• Viscount Younger of Leckie
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Lords)

Petitions linked to this department

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• Amend guidance for DWP assessors to truly reflect the impact of migraines
  Open from Wednesday 7th October 2020 to Wednesday 7th April 2021
  19 signatures

• Abolish the Bedroom Tax
  Open from Tuesday 6th October 2020 to Tuesday 6th April 2021
  209 signatures

• Makes changes to the Healthy Start Vouchers
  Open from Tuesday 6th October 2020 to Tuesday 6th April 2021
  37 signatures

• Make support to get back into work available to all parents
  Open from Tuesday 6th October 2020 to Tuesday 6th April 2021
  16 signatures

• Review the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) application process.
  Open from Monday 5th October 2020 to Monday 5th April 2021
  11,576 signatures

• Extend the time people with implants can claim against manufacturers
  Open from Friday 2nd October 2020 to Friday 2nd April 2021
  4,834 signatures

• Repeal Covid-19 Restrictions on opening hours
  Open from Thursday 1st October 2020 to Thursday 1st April 2021
  4,139 signatures

• Lower the State Pension age to 60
  Open from Thursday 1st October 2020 to Thursday 1st April 2021
  64 signatures

• Give unpaid carers the same benefits as those on other allowance based benefits
  Open from Wednesday 30th September 2020 to Tuesday 30th March 2021
  46 signatures

• Raise the UK state pension to match the UK minimum wage, £16325 per annum
  Open from Tuesday 29th September 2020 to Monday 29th March 2021
  8,470 signatures

• Fully re-open the Office for National Insurance Immediately
  Open from Tuesday 29th September 2020 to Monday 29th March 2021
  139 signatures

• Remove national insurance and means test for ESA for disabled people
  Open from Friday 25th September 2020 to Thursday 25th March 2021
  30 signatures

• Review social security benefits paid to polygamous families
  Open from Wednesday 23rd September 2020 to Tuesday 23rd March 2021
  1,106 signatures

• Change Universal Credit to payments every 4 weeks
  Open from Tuesday 22nd September 2020 to Monday 22nd March 2021
  39 signatures

• Make the temporary increases to Universal Credit permanent
  Open from Wednesday 16th September 2020 to Tuesday 16th March 2021
  702 signatures

• Increase Contributions Based ESA and include health care costs
  Open from Tuesday 15th September 2020 to Monday 15th March 2021
  44 signatures

• Ban all unpaid work trial periods
  Open from Monday 14th September 2020 to Sunday 14th March 2021
  10,218 signatures

• Fund pension supplement for WW2 veterans to cover all living costs
  Open from Friday 11th September 2020 to Thursday 11th March 2021
  453 signatures

• Review employment support including ESA available to autistic individuals
  Open from Tuesday 8th September 2020 to Monday 8th March 2021
  16 signatures

• End the practice of Payments on Account for self-employed
  Open from Monday 7th September 2020 to Sunday 7th March 2021
  29 signatures

• Review state pension entitlements for all women who may have been underpaid
  Open from Monday 7th September 2020 to Sunday 7th March 2021
  15,865 signatures

• Remove the six-month rule for benefit claims made by terminally ill people
  Open from Thursday 3rd September 2020 to Wednesday 3rd March 2021
  65 signatures

• Reduce state pension age for key workers by 6 months
  Open from Wednesday 2nd September 2020 to Tuesday 2nd March 2021
  12 signatures

• Increase and extend child benefit to tackle coronavirus hunger
  Open from Tuesday 1st September 2020 to Monday 1st March 2021
  61 signatures

• Increase Statutory Redundancy for those under the age of 22.
  Open from Friday 28th August 2020 to Sunday 28th February 2021
  22 signatures

• Create a homeless employer scheme to help homeless people into work
  Open from Thursday 20th August 2020 to Saturday 20th February 2021
  48 signatures

• Remove restriction on ESA claimants living with a working partner
  Open from Wednesday 19th August 2020 to Friday 19th February 2021
  23 signatures

• Change method to work out child maintenance to be based on net not gross income
  Open from Monday 17th August 2020 to Wednesday 17th February 2021
  596 signatures

• Suspend sanctions on benefit claimants during COVID crisis
  Open from Monday 17th August 2020 to Wednesday 17th February 2021
  202 signatures

• Make UK employers state on job ads that it's eligible for Tier 2 sponsorship
  Open from Thursday 13th August 2020 to Saturday 13th February 2021
  132 signatures

• Retain current UC standard allowances for under 25s after the pandemic
  Open from Monday 10th August 2020 to Wednesday 10th February 2021
  55 signatures

• Allow carers in full-time education during COVID-19 to claim Carer's Allowance.
  Open from Monday 3rd August 2020 to Wednesday 3rd February 2021
  87 signatures

• Make it a legal requirement that dads are automatically on a birth certificate
  Open from Monday 3rd August 2020 to Wednesday 3rd February 2021
  63 signatures

• Remove the requirement for couples to make joint claims for Universal Credit
  Open from Thursday 30th July 2020 to Saturday 30th January 2021
  39 signatures

• Add ESA for pregnancy to the qualifying criteria for maternity allowance.
  Open from Thursday 23rd July 2020 to Saturday 23rd January 2021
  11 signatures

• Treat Maternity Allowance in the same way as SMP when claiming other benefits
  Open from Thursday 23rd July 2020 to Saturday 23rd January 2021
  34 signatures

• Recognise Unpaid Carers.A Fair amount reflecting the commitment & care provided
  Open from Thursday 23rd July 2020 to Saturday 23rd January 2021
  238 signatures

• Temporarily reinstate the pension age to 65 years old.
  Open from Thursday 23rd July 2020 to Saturday 23rd January 2021
  98 signatures

• Decrease the state pension age for both men and women to 62 now.
  Open from Wednesday 22nd July 2020 to Friday 22nd January 2021
  346 signatures

• Double Carers Allowance and pay in addition to other benefits
  Open from Tuesday 21st July 2020 to Thursday 21st January 2021
  31 signatures

• Reform child maintenance support from self-employed non-resident parents
  Open from Thursday 16th July 2020 to Saturday 16th January 2021
  5,039 signatures

• Increase statutory maternity pay to 80% to match the current furlough scheme
  Open from Friday 3rd July 2020 to Sunday 3rd January 2021
  40 signatures

• Extend Covid-19 benefit increases to legacy benefit claimants
  Open from Friday 3rd July 2020 to Sunday 3rd January 2021
  255 signatures

• Change the hold music on the DWP phone line
  Open from Wednesday 1st July 2020 to Friday 1st January 2021
  19 signatures

• Prevent councils from suspending housing benefit payments during a review.
  Open from Wednesday 1st July 2020 to Friday 1st January 2021
  20 signatures

• Implement a Universal Basic Income for All UK Citizens From Now On
  Open from Monday 22nd June 2020 to Tuesday 22nd December 2020
  343 signatures

• Raise child benefit by £10 a week to help families during the pandemic
  Open from Thursday 18th June 2020 to Friday 18th December 2020
  77 signatures

• Stop automatic migration of Child Tax Credit claimants to Universal Credit
  Open from Thursday 18th June 2020 to Friday 18th December 2020
  20 signatures

• Recognise emotional support dogs as assistance dogs
  Open from Friday 12th June 2020 to Saturday 12th December 2020
  148 signatures

• Maternity leave at full pay for 1 year for women that are 26 weeks into the job.
  Open from Thursday 11th June 2020 to Friday 11th December 2020
  468 signatures

• Stop Universal Credit taking peoples work bonus during the COVID-19 crisis.
  Open from Thursday 11th June 2020 to Friday 11th December 2020
  17 signatures

• Suspend benefit cap for workers who are self-isolating or on furlough
  Open from Thursday 11th June 2020 to Friday 11th December 2020
  13 signatures

• Increase the existing SMP & SPP support
  Open from Tuesday 9th June 2020 to Wednesday 9th December 2020
  578 signatures

• Give parents of SEN children who cannot attend school the right to be furloughed
  Open from Monday 8th June 2020 to Tuesday 8th December 2020
  29 signatures

• Ban employers dismissing people for non-attendance during COVID-19 outbreak
  Open from Monday 8th June 2020 to Tuesday 8th December 2020
  25 signatures

• Fund free childcare for key workers
  Open from Monday 8th June 2020 to Tuesday 8th December 2020
  15 signatures

• Protect Child Tax Credit renewal for Key Workers working extra hours covid19
  Open from Wednesday 3rd June 2020 to Thursday 3rd December 2020
  17 signatures

• Prevent applying for Universal Credit automatically ending legacy benefits
  Open from Wednesday 3rd June 2020 to Thursday 3rd December 2020
  26 signatures

• Increase the weekly Employment Support Allowance.
  Open from Monday 1st June 2020 to Tuesday 1st December 2020
  16 signatures

• Exempt NHS staff from Lifetime Allowance and Annual Allowance pension rules
  Open from Friday 29th May 2020 to Sunday 29th November 2020
  17 signatures

• Increase the benefit cap in line with increases to state benefits
  Open from Thursday 28th May 2020 to Saturday 28th November 2020
  37 signatures

• Implement emergency legislation to allow volunteering in key businesses
  Open from Wednesday 27th May 2020 to Friday 27th November 2020
  8 signatures

• Allow people with a Terminal Illness to claim State Pension early
  Open from Friday 22nd May 2020 to Sunday 22nd November 2020
  138 signatures

• Reduce pressure on foodbanks by allowing Universal Credit emergency applications
  Open from Thursday 21st May 2020 to Saturday 21st November 2020
  25 signatures

• Increase ESA/PIP in line with Universal Credit Coronavirus increase
  Open from Tuesday 19th May 2020 to Thursday 19th November 2020
  145 signatures

• Provide pensions to all who lose their husband, wife or partner during Covid-19
  Open from Thursday 14th May 2020 to Saturday 14th November 2020
  16 signatures

• Suspend sanctions to Universal Credit to help families and people in hardship
  Open from Monday 11th May 2020 to Wednesday 11th November 2020
  23 signatures

• Create/use alternative method for verifying identity for UC claims and GOV help
  Open from Monday 11th May 2020 to Wednesday 11th November 2020
  29 signatures

• Create a right to paid leave for women and men following all miscarriages
  Open from Tuesday 28th April 2020 to Wednesday 28th October 2020
  262 signatures

• Remove requirement to make joint claims for Universal Credit during Covid-19
  Open from Thursday 23rd April 2020 to Friday 23rd October 2020
  48 signatures

• Stop advanced and budgeting repayments on universal credit until Covid-19 goes
  Open from Tuesday 21st April 2020 to Wednesday 21st October 2020
  32 signatures

• Limit Universal Credit & Working Tax Credit increases to those affected by virus
  Open from Tuesday 21st April 2020 to Wednesday 21st October 2020
  9 signatures

• Allow landlords full tax relief on finance costs such as mortgage interest
  Open from Tuesday 21st April 2020 to Wednesday 21st October 2020
  75 signatures

• To legislate so that Statutory Sick Pay covers the normal wage of the individual
  Open from Friday 17th April 2020 to Saturday 17th October 2020
  33 signatures

• Remove savings cap on Universal Credit for Covid-19 related Self Employed claims
  Open from Thursday 16th April 2020 to Friday 16th October 2020
  154 signatures

• Pay Universal Credit from Day One
  Open from Wednesday 8th April 2020 to Thursday 8th October 2020
  121 signatures

• Reduce restrictions on access to private pensions during coronavirus
  Open from Wednesday 8th April 2020 to Thursday 8th October 2020
  46 signatures

• Stop 2 child tax credit limit so we can buy the things they need during Covid-19
  Open from Monday 6th April 2020 to Tuesday 6th October 2020
  93 signatures

• Allow full time students to claim universal credit during the Covid-19 pandemic
  Open from Monday 6th April 2020 to Tuesday 6th October 2020
  97 signatures

• To give all parents with children food vouchers regardless of income.
  Open from Friday 3rd April 2020 to Saturday 3rd October 2020
  51 signatures

• Scrap The Bedroom Tax For People on SSP Due to Coronavirus.
  Open from Wednesday 1st April 2020 to Thursday 1st October 2020
  59 signatures

• Give local residents right to object to HMO licence applications.
  Open from Thursday 26th March 2020 to Saturday 26th September 2020
  25 signatures

• Reduce the state pension age to 60 to better support the elderly
  Open from Tuesday 24th March 2020 to Thursday 24th September 2020
  9,041 signatures

• Fund basic funerals/cremations for Covid-19 Victims
  Open from Monday 23rd March 2020 to Wednesday 23rd September 2020
  258 signatures

• Increase the state pension
  Open from Monday 23rd March 2020 to Wednesday 23rd September 2020
  533 signatures

• Divide Child Benefit equally between separated parents who share equal care.
  Open from Friday 20th March 2020 to Sunday 20th September 2020
  25 signatures

• Increase Statutory Sick Pay
  Open from Thursday 19th March 2020 to Saturday 19th September 2020
  312 signatures

• Ensure employees are paid their full wage if they can't work due to coronavirus
  Open from Thursday 19th March 2020 to Saturday 19th September 2020
  700 signatures

• Fund paid leave for people with high risk conditions during COVID19
  Open from Wednesday 18th March 2020 to Friday 18th September 2020
  101 signatures

• Require councils to provide Empty Property Premium details in property searches
  Open from Wednesday 18th March 2020 to Friday 18th September 2020
  18 signatures

• Public Inquiry into the effectiveness of the DWP in relation to disabled people.
  Open from Wednesday 18th March 2020 to Friday 18th September 2020
  78 signatures

• For the Government to legislate to abolish the Benefits Cap.
  Open from Tuesday 17th March 2020 to Thursday 17th September 2020
  363 signatures

• Stop using student finance loans as an income when claiming universal credit
  Open from Tuesday 17th March 2020 to Thursday 17th September 2020
  186 signatures

• Reform PIP assessments
  Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
  166 signatures

• Make employers provide full sick pay for 6 months
  Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
  48 signatures

• Extend maternity pay to 12 months
  Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
  5,930 signatures

• Implement Universal Basic Income to give home & food security through Covid-19
  Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
  114,574 signatures

• Remove Universal Credit's 'Minimum Income Floor' for the self-employed.
  Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
  461 signatures

• Protect benefits claimants from sanctions for missed appointments during COVID19
  Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
  131 signatures

• Reinstate Percentage Threshold Scheme (PTS) for Statutory Sick Pay payments
  Open from Friday 13th March 2020 to Sunday 13th September 2020
  17 signatures

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