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	UK FOIA requests - Spy Blog: Department for Work and Pensions Archives
		The Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study webpages Background Information and Safeguards and List of Uses now include links to other documents which go a very long way towards the level of transparency which was promised over a year ago:
		FOIA request to DWP: Dept. for Work and Pensions - Inland Revenue Longitudinal Study Ethics Committee etc.
		To ensure that DWP are accountable to the public for all work on the data, an internet and paper-based list of uses (existing and new) will be published every 3 months.
	p10.hostingprod.com /@spyblog.org.uk/blog/foia/department_for_work_and_pensions (1626 words)

	Department for Work and Pensions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Department for Work and Pensions (or DWP) (Welsh: Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau) is a department of the Government of the United Kingdom, created on June 8, 2001, from the merger of the employment part of the Department for Education and Employment and the Department of Social Security.
		It is currently headed by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, a Cabinet position.
		The department's central administrative office is in Whitehall, London.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Department_for_Work_and_Pensions (482 words)

	GAD - Government Actuary's Department - Pensions - Overview of GAD Pension services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		As a result government departments with a role in pensions policy (for example, the Department for Work and Pensions, the Treasury, and the Inland Revenue) all call on the Government Actuary's Department for advice on related technical, strategic and policy issues.
		A large proportion of the Government Actuary's Department work concerns pensions, both pensions for workers in the public sector, and wider advice on the regulation of pension arrangements for all.
		The Department for Work and Pensions, the Inland Revenue and other government departments seek advice from GAD in connection with all aspects of pensions policy and legislation requiring actuarial input.
	www.gad.gov.uk /Pensions/Overview.htm (320 words)

	Social Research in the Department for Work and Pensions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Department for Work and Pensions was created in June 2001 to deliver the Government's welfare reform agenda through a radical and far-reaching programme of change.
		Social researchers in DWP work with a wide range of analysts to provide integrated analytical support to the Department on meeting its objectives.
		Social researchers work closely with both other analysts - economists, statisticians, and operational researchers - to ensure that evidence is comprehensive, integrated and triangulated, and with strategy, policy colleagues to ensure that research meets their needs.
	www.gsr.gov.uk /gsr_network/departments/dwp.asp (1074 words)

	Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) Dispute: Consolidate Gains - Build For National Action \| The Socialist 10 - 23 ...
		DWP workers, with a campaigning Left Unity (LU) leadership, with Socialist Party members prominent, have struggled hard and taken more industrial action than any other section of workers against Government attacks in the past five years, with thirteen national days of strike action and eleven in the past two and a half years alone.
		DWP is at the centre of this assault and this in part accounts for the militancy of these workers.
		DWP workers have also developed a real confidence in the left leadership at GEC and NEC level, a leadership that negotiates hard but is prepared to take action when necessary.
	www.socialistparty.org.uk /2006/451/ppsup.htm (2391 words)

	Guide to Government: Department for Work and Pensions
		The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for the Government's welfare reform agenda.
		DWP delivers support and advice through a modern network of local offices throughout England, Scotland and Wales, as well as providing phone and internet-based services.
		It is the lead department for disability rights and benefits for the disabled and their carers.
	www.number-10.gov.uk /output/Page1497.asp (467 words)

	Department for Work and Pensions
		The Department for Work and Pensions needs to attract, keep, engage and motivate the calibre of leaders, professionals and specialists it requires to deliver its objectives successfully.
		Salary and terms of appointment for a serving civil servant would be for agreement with the individual and his/her current department within normal rules for appointment on level transfer or promotion.
		While the normal working week for staff based in London is 41 hours including meal breaks, obviously a post of this kind imposes very heavy demands.
	www.hays.com /jobs/dwptalent/terms.html (1039 words)

	EROS Client Case Study: Department for Work & Pensions
		In 1997 the Department for Work & Pensions dipped its toe into the world of eProcurement with the introduction of online ordering of forms and leaflets.
		Work began to examine how orders from the Department’s 700 locations could be improved.
		In a department, which for operational reasons regularly replaced 80% of its product line annually, the wastage rates were immense.
	www.belmin.com /belmin/dwp.htm (1195 words)

	UK FOIA requests: Department for Work and Pensions Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		To ensure that DWP are accountable to the public for all work on the data, an internet and paper-based list of uses (existing and new) will be published every 3 months.
		The Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study webpages Background Information and Safeguards and List of Uses now include links to other documents which go a very long way towards the level of transparency which was promised over a year ago:
		Department for Trade and Industry is the previous category.
	www.spy.org.uk /foia/department_for_work_and_pensions (1839 words)

	Department for Work and Pensions
		The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) was created in June 2001 to serve a new purpose: to promote opportunity and independence for all.
		The Department currently employs approximately 123,450, has a budget of around £9 billion and pays pensions and benefits of around £100 billion per annum.
		The Department has important policy development responsibilities in the support of the Government’s economic and social objectives.
	www.hays.com /jobs/dwp_hr/index.html (258 words)

	A Guide to Appealing Against Department for Work and Pensions Decisions
		If the Department for Work and Pensions reconsider their decision and it is still not favourable you will have another month to appeal should you wish to do so.
		Once your appeal has been received it is possible that the Department for Work and Pensions would have another look at their decision.
		If the Department for Work and Pensions do not change their decision then they would have to prepare an appeal submission.
	www.tameside.gov.uk /welfare/new/benappeal.htm (1333 words)

	Government Programmes in the United Kingdom - The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - Equal Employment ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Department for Work and Pensions was created in 2001 (merging former Departments of Social Security and Education and Employment).
		Under the Department for Employment and Education, the Minister for Employment and Equal Opportunities set up a fund to be sponsored by businesses that will give free guidance on implementing work-like balance policies in their organisations.
		As part of their initiatives for better work-life policies, the Department for Education and Employment set up a program on work-life balance, with a fund and award scheme to encourage companies to improve their family-friendly working policies.
	www.ilo.org /public/english/employment/gems/eeo/program/uk/dwp.htm (318 words)

	Tata Consultancy Services Wins Framework Agreement with Department for Work and Pensions
		The programme was initiated by the DWP to establish Framework Agreements with a range of IT services suppliers, and TCS has been selected for application design and development.
		The UNITY Framework Agreements will complement the Department's existing IT contracts and ensure that it has the requisite flexibility to establish appropriate relationships and deliver projects on time and to budget.
		"We are looking forward to working with the DWP and are keen to assist it in delivering the best service possible to its clients and employees," said Tim Giles, Public Sector, TCS.
	www.tcs.com /0_media_room/releases/200511Nov/TCS_pensions.htm (589 words)

	Portfolio on the British Pension System
		The UK Department for Work and Pensions has released its White Paper on pension reform, in response to the final report released by the Pensions Commission.
		Some of the key changes to the current system include raising the pension qualification age, introducing an automatic savings scheme, and tying pension payments to average earnings.
		Robert Laslett, Chief Economist for Pensions of the UK Department of Work and Pensions discusses how the UK is performing by international standards, and at what is interesting in the international scene.
	www.aarp.org /research/international/portfolio/british_pensions.html (828 words)

	Department for Work and Pensions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		These objectives are to sustain a higher proportion of people in work than ever before, while providing security for those who cannot work; to halve child poverty within a decade (on the way to eliminating it in a generation); and to tackle pensioner poverty by helping ensure a decent income for all pensioners.
		The department's neighbourhood renewal target aims to improve employment rates nationally for certain groups which have been shown to be at a disadvantage in the labour market wherever they live: lone parents, people from ethnic minorities, the over-50s and those with the lowest qualifications.
		Creating work incentives through the introduction of new tax credits from 2003, Housing Benefit reform and work with HMT to ensure that incentives to work remain high.
	www.neighbourhood.gov.uk /page.asp?id=700 (1918 words)

	Department for Work and Pensions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Department is responsible for delivering support and advice through a modern network of services to people of working age, employers, pensioners, families and children and disabled people.
		Secretary of State for Work and Pension: The Rt Hon John Hutton MP
		DWP's overall goal for people of working age is to promote work for those who can and support for those who cannot.
	cabinetoffice.gov.uk /ministerial_responsibilities/departments/dwp.asp (741 words)

	ODI - Department for Work and Pensions
		The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for the Government's welfare reform agenda, delivering support and advice to people of working age, employers, disabled people, pensioners, families and children.
		The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is John Hutton (links to the DWP website).
		On 1 December 2006, DWP published its first disability and gender equality schemes, with an annual progress report on its race equality scheme.
	www.officefordisability.gov.uk /commitment/dwp.asp (431 words)

	Department for Work and Pensions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		June 16 2003 - Following Tony Blair's reshuffle of the Cabinet and Junior Ministers, the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is Andrew Smith.
		From 1999 to 2001 he was the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Lifelong Learning at the Department for Education and Employment.
		The Secretary of State takes overall responsibility for all work and pension matters and also public expenditure issues.
	www.hrmguide.co.uk /general/work_pensions.htm (463 words)

	Secretary of State for Work and Pensions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is a position in the UK cabinet, responsible for the Department for Work and Pensions.
		It was created on June 8, 2001 from the merger of the Employment part of the Department for Education and Employment and the Department of Social Security.
		The Ministry of Pensions was created in 1916 to handle the payment of the state pension.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Work_and_Pensions (668 words)

	Department for Work and Pensions anger at deal recommendation\|5Aug06\|Socialist Worker
		Anger was spreading among PCS union activists in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) at news of a deal recommended by the union leadership in the department over the long running job cuts dispute.
		Dave Owens, a member of the PCS DWP group executive, told Socialist Worker, “Mark Serwotka, the PCS general secretary, is talking of balloting the whole PCS membership demanding a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies in the autumn.
		Members of the PCS union working in the DWP in Luton struck on Monday of this week over Outer London pay.
	www.socialistworker.co.uk /article.php?article_id=9382 (586 words)

	All MPs (TheyWorkForYou.com)
		PPS (Rt Hon Peter Hain, Secretary of State), Department for Work and Pensions
		Parliamentary Under-Secretary (and Minister for the East of England), Department for Work and Pensions
		PPS (Caroline Flint, Minister of State), Department for Work and Pensions
	www.theyworkforyou.com /mps (1077 words)

	EDS and UKâs Department for Work & Pensions Renew Relationship; Bringing Substantial Savings to the Department ...
		This contract equips the DWP with the tools to meet current and future technical demands, allows consistency and flexibility in IT services and ultimately provides greater customer service.
		“The Department is committed to modernizing all aspects of its work to achieve efficiency savings reaching Â£1 billion ($1.8 billion U.S.) a year by 2007/8,” said Sir Richard Mottram, Permanent Secretary at the DWP.
		The realigned contract provides EDS with greater certainty of their income from the Department, which subject to their performance, is valued at $4.7 billion (Â£2.6 billion) over 5 years.
	www.eds.com /news/news.aspx?news_id=2563 (522 words)

	The Pension Service - Privacy Policy
		The Department for Work and Pensions is the Data Controller for the purpose of the Data Protection Act.
		The Department was formed on 8 June 2001 from parts of the former Department of Social Security, and parts of the former Department for Education and Employment.
		The Department regrets that it cannot enter into long exchanges with individuals by email as this is not a secure way of sending personal information.
	www.thepensionservice.gov.uk /privacy-policy.asp (275 words)

	The Pension Service - About Us - About this website
		The Pension Service website provides impartial UK Government information on state and private pensions, whether you are retired, approaching retirement or planning ahead for retirement.
		The Pension Service is part of the Department for Work and Pensions.
		If you are a pension provider or financial adviser, visit the provider/adviser section.
	www.thepensionservice.gov.uk /aboutus/about-this-website.asp (514 words)

	Fawcett - Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
		DWP is responsible for the Government's welfare reform agenda. It delivers support and advice through a network of local offices throughout England, Scotland and Wales, as well as providing phone and internet-based services.
		Provides support for those who are long-term sick or disabled, including benefits and assistance in finding work.
		For further information click on the Department for Work and Pensions link in the blue box on the righthand side.
	www.fawcettsociety.org.uk /index.asp?PageID=292 (221 words)

	Department for Work and Pensions - Inland Revenue Longitudinal Study - Ethics Committee and missing Quarterly reports ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Department for Work and Pensions - Inland Revenue Longitudinal Study - Ethics Committee and missing Quarterly reports of authorised project uses (UK FOIA requests)
		Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Department for Work and Pensions - Inland Revenue Longitudinal Study - Ethics Committee and missing Quarterly reports of authorised project uses:
		Did the Department for Work and Pensions update their web page on the Business Cases for the so called Longitudinal Study because of our suggested Freedom of Information Act request or was it just a coincidence ?
	www.spy.org.uk /foia/2005/01/department_for_work_and_pensio.html (912 words)

	AARP US-UK Dialogue on Pensions
		Among other topics of discussion, participants will discuss issues related to pension protection, financial education, employer sponsored plans, strategies for increasing enrollment in private retirement savings, and the pension status of women.
		The AARP Global Aging Program, in association with the British Embassy in the United States, the Employee Benefit Research Institute and the UK Department for Work and Pensions convened policymakers and experts from both sides of the Atlantic for the 2005 US -UK Dialogue on Pensions.
		Among other topics, participants discussed issues related to pension protection, financial education, hybrid pension plans, auto-enrollment, strategies for increasing enrollment in private retirement savings, benefits for employers who offer adequate pension plans, and the retirement income situations affecting women.
	www.aarp.org /special_static/usukpensionsdialogue (336 words)

	DWP - Services and benefits
		Benefit and Pension Rates – An updated version of this leaflet will be available week ending 4 November 2007.
		Information for people of working age, including information if you are looking for work, starting a business, unable to work, sick or disabled.
		Information for pensioners and people thinking about pensions for their future, including information on planned changes for pensions.
	www.dwp.gov.uk /lifeevent/benefits (103 words)

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