Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 55886

Social Security Benefits: Telephone Services

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Manuela Perteghella

Liberal DemocratStratford-on-Avon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce call waiting times for claimants.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
DWP reviews forecasted telephony demand and plans resourcing accordingly to keep wait times down. Wait time performance is frequently reviewed and where DWP’s telephony is delivered by an outsourced provider we use the Key Performance Indicator of percent...

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