Written question asked by Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 13 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 April 2026. It was answered by Andrew Western (Labour) on Thursday, 23 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Department for Work and Pensions: Termination of Employment
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff have (a) had their employment contract terminated and (b) resigned in (i) Jobcentre Plus, (ii) the Pension Service, and (iii) the Child Maintenance Service since January 2025.
- Answer
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The data relates to DWP leavers within Child Maintenance Service, Retirement Services, and Universal Credit Operations. It includes both paid and unpaid leavers and covers the period from 1 January 2025 to 31 March 2026.
Directorates
Dismissal
Resignation
Grand Total
CHILD MAINTENANCE SERVICE
41
206
247
RETIREMENT SERVICES
53
151
204
UC OPERATIONS
441
1579
2020
Grand Total
535
1936
2471
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 126684
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Jobcentre Plus Pension Service Termination of employment Child Maintenance Service
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2026-04-23 14:40:15 +0100
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