Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) DWP is responsible for welfare and pension policy and is a key player in tackling child poverty. It is the biggest public service delivery department in the UK and serves over 20 million customers. DWP is responsible for: - understanding and tackling the root causes of poverty rather than its symptoms - encouraging people to work and making work pay - supporting disabled people and those with ill health to work and be independent - providing a decent income for people of pension age and promoting saving for retirement - providing value for money and reducing levels of fraud and error - reducing work-related death and serious injury in workplaces through the Health and Safety Executive