Question follow-through · 10874

Government Departments: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what safeguards are in place to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of payroll delivery under the Synergy shared services programme.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body: Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled: 17 Jun 2026
Target answer date: 22 Jun 2026
Answer: 24 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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17 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what safeguards are in place to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of payroll delivery under the Synergy shared services programme.
22 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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24 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Synergy programme will make delivery decisions based on the proven stability of the new platform. To ensure a successful transition, a number of parallel payroll delivery runs will be conducted. The first delivery point is planned for late 2027 with a...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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