Question follow-through · 126684

Department for Work and Pensions: Termination of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff have (a) had their employment contract terminated and (b) resigned in (i) Jobcentre Plus, (ii) the Pension Service, and (iii) the Child Maintenance Service since January 2025.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
13 Apr 2026
Target answer date
15 Apr 2026
Answer
23 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff have (a) had their employment contract terminated and (b) resigned in (i) Jobcentre Plus, (ii) the Pension Service, and (iii) the Child Maintenance Service since January 2025.

  2. 15 Apr 2026

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  3. 23 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The data relates to DWP leavers within Child Maintenance Service, Retirement Services, and Universal Credit Operations. It includes both paid and unpaid leavers and covers the period from 1 January 2025 to 31 March 2026. DirectoratesDismissalResignationGr...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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