Social Security Benefits
Commons · Question 97238 · Tabled 4 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department’s current forecast is for its staffing requirements in benefit processing centres for the next financial year.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 5 Jan 2026
The Department continually impacts and assesses the service being offered to customers. Staff numbers are reviewed on an ongoing basis, in line with the latest economic and benefit forecasts.