Collection

DWP statistics: policies and procedures

This collection brings together the policies and procedures for Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) statistics.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 11 September 2013
• Last updated: 19 August 2021 — See all updates

The department follows the policies and procedures in the documents listed here.

DWP also complies with the UK Statistics Authority code of practice for official statistics.

There is more about our statistics on the Statistics at DWP page.

Documents

• DWP statistical work programme
  • 20 December 2024
  • Guidance
• DWP statistics user engagement strategy
  • 10 May 2021
  • Guidance
• Accessibility statement for DWP statistics
  • 21 September 2020
  • Guidance
• Confidentiality and access policy for DWP statistics
  • 14 July 2010
  • Guidance
• Policy statement on the revision of DWP statistics
  • 21 December 2018
  • Guidance
• Pre-release access to DWP statistics
  • 12 December 2024
  • Official Statistics
• Quality guidelines for DWP statistics
  • 14 July 2010
  • Guidance

Published 11 September 2013
Last updated 19 August 2021 + show all updates

1. 19 August 2021

   Added a link to the DWP statistical work programme - this provides information on planned changes to future releases of Department for Work and Pensions official statistics.

2. 12 May 2021

   Added a link to the DWP statistics user engagement strategy - this sets out how DWP intends to increase the quantity and quality of user engagement with the statistics it produces.

3. 19 April 2016

   Published 'Benefit sanction statistics: publication strategy'.

4. 11 September 2013

   First published.