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Written question asked by Peter Bedford (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 December 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 6 December 2024. It was answered by Andrew Western (Labour) on Thursday, 12 December 2024 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 employee settlement agreements there were in her Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.

Answer

Since April 2020 the DWP has agreed 127 employee settlements totalling £2,322,639.

Period

Number of settlements

April 2020 – March 2021

26

April 2021 – March 2022

30

April 2022 – March 2023

29

March 2023 – April 2024

30

April 2024 - date

20

All settlements are made following a robust value for money assessment and on the basis of legal advice.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18056
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Staff Department for Work and Pensions Ex gratia payments
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk