Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 98541

Department for Work and Pensions: Redundancy Pay

Tabled: 9 December 2025

Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Neil O'Brien

Conservative — Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total cost was of (a) settlement agreements and (b) special severance payments made to departing departmental staff in the last year.

Answer

Andrew Western

This information is available in DWP’s Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25: DWP Annual Report and Accounts 2024 to 25

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