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  • Interministerial Group for Work and Pensions

    Topics:
    • Benefits and pensions, 
    • Support for children, 
    • Benefits, 
    • Pensions, 
    • Child maintenance information for employers

    The Interministerial Group for Work and Pensions provides a forum for the UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive to discuss matters of mutual interest.

    Introduction

    On 26 June 2025, Minister Lyons attended the inaugural Work and Pensions Interministerial Group (IMG) between the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive. The Terms of Reference for the IMG and the Communique for the meeting have been published on the DWP website.

    • Interministerial Group for Work and Pensions

     

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