About this website
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) website provides information about benefits and services. Find out about the help that you may be able to get, and how to apply for benefits.
On the DWP website you will find:
- benefits and services A to Z
- resource centre with publications, leaflets, guides and claim forms
- benefits and services for people of working age
- benefits and services for people planning for retirement or about to retire
- benefits and services for families and children
- benefits and services for carers and people who are sick or have a disability
- media centre with information on DWP policy, issues and businesses.
For more information about what you can find on this website, go to the site map.
If you give advice on DWP services and benefits, go to the advisers' section.
For information about services we provide to employers, go to the employers' section.
Other DWP websites
Working age
Jobcentre Plus - help in finding jobs and information about benefits, for people of working age, includes a job search with access to over 400,000 vacancies.
Go to the Jobcentre Plus website
New Deal - gives people claiming benefits the help and support they need to look for work, find training opportunities and prepare for work.
Go to the New Deal website
Families and children
Child Support Agency - information about how the Child Support Agency assesses, collects and pays child support maintenance, including a child maintenance calculator.
Go to the Child Support Agency website
Disabled people and carers
For government-wide information about areas such as employment, health and education, as well as advice on financial support, independent living and rights, go to the disabled people and carers part of the Directgov website (not a DWP website).
For information about a range of benefits and services for people who are sick or have a disability, go to the disabled people and carers part of the DWP website
For policy information about disabled people's rights and information about UK disability legislation, go to the disability.gov.uk website
Pensions and retirement
The Pension Service - gives impartial UK Government information on state and private pensions, whether you are retired, approaching retirement or planning ahead for retirement. It includes a practical guide to support from across government for retired people (The Pensioner’s Guide).
Go to The Pension Service website
Pensionguide - provides impartial UK Government information about pensions. You can also print or order our free introductory guides.
Go to the Pensionguide website
Are you over 50? - a practical guide to advice, support and services available through the UK Government and voluntary organisations, for people aged 50 and over.
Go to the Are you over 50? website
Age Positive - information about the Government's Age Positive campaign to tackle age discrimination and promote age diversity in the workplace.
Go to the Age Positive website
Targeting benefit thieves - information about the Targeting
benefit thieves campaign and DWP's wider activity against benefit fraud. You
can also
report people who you suspect of benefit theft.
Go to the Targeting
benefit thieves website