Committees

Work and Pensions Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Work and Pensions Committee looks into the policies and spending of the Department for Work and Pensions, including benefits for people in and out of work, state pensions and how private pensions are regulated. It also scrutinises DWP’s public bodies and other regulators. It is chaired by Stephen Timms MP. You can follow the Committee on Twitter @CommonsWorkPen

For information about the work of committees before 2020 please go to inquiries before 2020 and publications before 2020. For information on former committees before 2020, please visit former committees.

4 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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DWP's response to the coronavirus outbreak
Report:
Published
On 22 June 2020
Opened 5 March 2020
Universal Credit: the wait for a first payment
Opened 9 March 2020
DWP’s preparations for changes in the world of work
Opened 14 May 2020
Protecting pension savers – five years on from the pension freedoms: Pension scams
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 9 September 2020
Opened 28 July 2020

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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Work and Pensions Committee to examine impact of pension freedoms and protecting pension savers
Committee launch new inquiry into pension scams
28 July 2020
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Committee publishes documents about the DWP Panel set up to consider serious cases, including deaths
The Work and Pensions Committee has published the terms of reference and minutes of meetings from the DWP’s Serious Case Panel
23 July 2020
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Secretary of State questioned on safeguarding vulnerable people
Work and Pensions Committee questions Dr Thérèse Coffey MP on how DWP learns lessons from serious cases
17 July 2020

Latest publications

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Correspondence with the Secretary of State on DWP fraud and error estimates
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HC 178
Correspondence
Correspondence from The Pensions Regulator on the committee's report into the Coronavirus outbreak
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HC 178
Correspondence
Correspondence with the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work on Carer's Allownce
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HC 1772
Correspondence

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  • Email: workpencom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 8976 (General Enquiries) | For all media inquiries please contact Oliver Florence florenceo@parliament.uk / 02072191679
  • Address: Work and Pensions Committee | House of Commons | London | SW1A 0AA