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Written question asked by Lord Field of Birkenhead (Independent (affiliation)) on Friday, 18 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 October 2019 (named day). It was answered by Mims Davies (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 October 2019 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Department for Work and Pensions: Staff

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff are deployed in her Department's offices in Walsall; which benefits those staff administer; and what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of staffing levels for each of the benefits administered in those offices.

Answer

There are 241 Full time equivalents (FTE) employed in Walsall:

  • 162 FTE are employed on Universal Credit; and
  • 79 FTE are employed on Maternity Allowance.

All Social Fund work has been re-located and the staff have all moved across to Maternity Allowance.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1895
Session
2019-19
Subjects
Deployment Department for Work and Pensions Staff Walsall
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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