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. You can follow the Committee on X (formerly Twitter) using @CommonsWorkPen.

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Upcoming events

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Wednesday 18 December 2024
9:00am Private
9:30am Public
Pensioner Poverty: challenges and mitigations - Oral evidence 18 December 2024
9:30am
  • Carl Emmerson (Deputy Director at Institute for Fiscal Studies)
  • Daniela Silcock
  • Peter Matejic (Chief Analyst, Insight and Policy at Joseph Rowntree Foundation)
  • Carole Easton (CEO at Centre for Aging Better)
10:30am
  • Caroline Abrahams (Charity Director at Age UK)
  • Morgan Vine (Director of Policy and Influencing at Independent Age)
  • Adam Stachura (Associate Director of Policy, Communications and External Affairs at Age Scotland)
  • Jonathan Safir (National Administration and Information Manager at National Pensioners Convention)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster

Past events

Wednesday 20 November 2024
9:30am Private
Private meeting 20 November 2024
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 13 November 2024
9:30am Public
The work of the Department for Work and Pensions - Oral evidence 13 November 2024
9:30am
  • Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP (Secretary of State at Department for Work & Pensions)
  • Sir Peter Schofield (Permanent Secretary at Department for Work & Pensions)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 6 November 2024
9:30am
Private meeting 6 November 2024
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 22 May 2024
9:25am Public
The work of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions - Oral evidence 22 May 2024
9:25am
  • Rt Hon. Mel Stride MP (Secretary of State at Department for Work and Pensions)
  • Peter Schofield (Permanent Secretary at Department for Work and Pensions)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

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  • Email: workpencom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 8976 | 020 7219 1679 (Media)
  • Address: Work and Pensions Committee | House of Commons | London | SW1A 0AA