Source · Select Committee · House of Commons
Work and Pensions Committee
Scrutinises: Department for Work and Pensions
165 reports
785 conclusions & recs
54 govt responses
4 overdue
Committee work
| Inquiry | Type | Status | Opened | Reports | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local delivery of employment support Inquiry | No report yet | Open | 15 Jul 2026 | — | — | — |
| Realising potential: Delivering the Child Poverty Strategy Inquiry | Evidence/session | Open | 23 Jun 2026 | — | — | — |
| Safeguarding Vulnerable Claimants: One year on Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 2 Jun 2026 | — | — | — |
| The work of Skills England Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 14 Apr 2026 | — | — | — |
| Carer's benefits beyond the Sayce Review Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 24 Feb 2026 | — | — | — |
| Disability and Ill-health in the Workplace Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 26 Jan 2026 | — | — | — |
| DWP’s Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 20 Jan 2026 | — | — | — |
| Youth employment, education and training Inquiry | Report findings | Open | 8 Jan 2026 | 1 | 21 | Awaiting |
| Pre-appointment hearing: Chair of the Pensions Regulator Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Open | 6 Jan 2026 | 1 | — | — |
| Young people who are NEET and the transfer of Skills to DWP Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 17 Nov 2025 | — | — | — |
| Transition to State Pension age Inquiry | Report findings | Open | 10 Nov 2025 | 1 | 41 | Awaiting |
| Discretionary payments and member representation in defined benefit schemes Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 15 Oct 2025 | — | — | — |
| Social Security Advisory Committee Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 18 Sep 2025 | — | — | — |
| Child Maintenance Service Inquiry | Evidence/session | Open | 31 Jul 2025 | — | — | — |
| Employment support for disabled people Inquiry | Report findings | Open | 16 Jul 2025 | 2 | 39 | Awaiting |
| Local Housing Allowance and other benefit-related matters in the housing sector Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 9 Jun 2025 | — | — | — |
| Pension Schemes Bill Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 7 May 2025 | — | — | — |
| Child Poverty Taskforce Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 6 May 2025 | — | — | — |
| Get Britain Working: Pathways to Work Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 23 Apr 2025 | 2 | 23 | Responded |
| Pensions Dashboard Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 19 Feb 2025 | — | — | — |
| Get Britain Working: Reforming Jobcentres Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 23 Jan 2025 | 4 | 41 | Responded |
| DWP’s Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 22 Jan 2025 | — | — | — |
| Health and Safety Executive Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 22 Jan 2025 | — | — | — |
| Pensioner Poverty: challenges and mitigations Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 22 Nov 2024 | 2 | 43 | Responded |
| The work of the Department for Work and Pensions Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 31 Oct 2024 | — | — | — |
| PHSO report on women's State Pension age Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 30 Apr 2024 | — | — | — |
| Back to Work Plan Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 25 Mar 2024 | — | — | — |
| Devolution of employment support Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 Mar 2024 | — | — | — |
| Carer’s Allowance Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 26 Feb 2024 | — | — | — |
| Disability employment Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 26 Feb 2024 | — | — | — |
| Fiduciary duties Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 12 Jan 2024 | — | — | — |
| DWP’s Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 12 Dec 2023 | — | — | — |
| Statutory Sick Pay Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 9 Nov 2023 | 2 | 10 | Responded |
| People and skills and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 Nov 2023 | — | — | — |
| Norton pension schemes and the Fraud Compensation Fund Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 24 Jul 2023 | — | — | — |
| Safeguarding vulnerable claimants Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 21 Jul 2023 | 2 | 40 | Responded |
| Pensions dashboard Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 27 Jun 2023 | — | — | — |
| Effectiveness of sanctions Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 20 Apr 2023 | — | — | — |
| Cost of living support payments Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 3 Apr 2023 | 2 | 15 | Responded |
| Benefit levels in the UK Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 30 Mar 2023 | 3 | 19 | Responded |
| Household Support Fund Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 27 Mar 2023 | — | — | — |
| Defined benefit pension schemes Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 16 Mar 2023 | 2 | 23 | Responded |
| State Pension Age Review Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 2 Feb 2023 | — | — | — |
| DWP’s Annual Report and Accounts 2021–22 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 4 Jan 2023 | — | — | — |
| The work of the Social Security Advisory Committee on separated parents and working age contributory benefits Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 3 Nov 2022 | — | — | — |
| Defined benefit pensions with Liability Driven Investments Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 24 Oct 2022 | 2 | 17 | Responded |
| Plan for Jobs and employment support Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 11 Jul 2022 | 2 | 38 | Responded |
| The work of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 29 Jun 2022 | — | — | — |
| Appointment of the Pensions Ombudsman Pre-appointment hearing | Report findings | Closed | 20 Jun 2022 | 1 | 2 | Awaiting |
| Children in poverty: Child Maintenance Service Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 18 May 2022 | 2 | 31 | Responded |