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Cross-cutting interests Wider evidence landscape: How are statistics valued and used in the wider evidence landscape, such as in comparison to privately produced statistics, anecdotal evidence or management information, and what influences this? What sets official statistics apart within the wider evidence landscape, how well is this understood, and how does this influence confidence in them, their use and how they are valued? Office for Statistics Regulation, 2023

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Valued: Develop a better understanding of the public good of statistics Statistics that serve the public good: What does it mean for statistics to serve the public good, and how might this be measured and communicated? What is unique about the way in which official statistics serve the public good compared to other sources of information? How can views from ‘the public’ be brought into this conversation, respecting that there is no single homogenous group and there will be many varied perspectives? Office for Statistics Regulation, 2023

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Used: Protect the role of statistics in public debate Misuse of statistics: What makes a statistic or data vulnerable to misuse, in what contexts is this more likely (including who is most susceptible to this and why), and how is this best addressed? What are the impacts when statistics or data are misused, how does misinformation propagate? How can public confidence in statistics or data be maintained in the face of misuse? Office for Statistics Regulation, 2023

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Deliver high quality services, tackle fraud and maximise value for money for the taxpayer. What will be the future level and mix of demand for different DWP services through different channels, (digital/online and video, phone, face-to-face)? Does effectiveness vary for different groups? How effective are digital/virtual services (for example labour market support, drug and alcohol interventions, parenting interventions) compared to face-to-face provision, in helping people move into work? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Deliver high quality services, tackle fraud and maximise value for money for the taxpayer. What is claimants’ experience of the welfare disputes process (Mandatory Reconsiderations and Appeals) and how does it affect them? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Deliver high quality services, tackle fraud and maximise value for money for the taxpayer. Fraud and error is incorrect payment caused by us holding incorrect information about a claimant’s circumstances. To what extent is this caused by non-compliant behaviour on the part of the claimant, whether intentional or not? What drives non-compliant behaviour and what levers might be successful in discouraging and reducing it? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Support financial resilience in later life How does financial insecurity impact later life and retirement? Who is financially insecure over the life-course? Who should prioritise short-term income over long-term pension saving? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Support financial resilience in later life What are the best ways to encourage engagement and awareness of the State Pension and Pensioner Benefits? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Enable disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay, and succeed in work, and get financial support In what ways have homeworking, hybrid and flexible working arrangements helped or hindered employment for key groups, for example older workers, parents, disabled people, people living in remote areas? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Enable disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay, and succeed in work, and get financial support How have disabled people been affected by the recent Cost of Living challenges, compared with non-disabled people, and have they sought out extra resources to help them cope? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Enable disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay, and succeed in work, and get financial support How is disability changing over time? What is the role of the benefit system in this change? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Enable disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay, and succeed in work, and get financial support Which disabled people are supported by the benefit system and which are not? How do policy choices impact this? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Enable disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay, and succeed in work, and get financial support What are the distributions and drivers of psychosocial and cultural factors that affect employment and health outcomes (for example, illness perceptions, health beliefs, workplace cultures)? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Deliver financial support to people who are entitled to it How can DWP ensure all those entitled to claim benefits or access DWP services are reached? What barriers to accessing support services are faced by individuals from disadvantaged groups? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Deliver financial support to people who are entitled to it How does the most appropriate support (financial and non-financial) vary by groups? Including younger and older people, those from different minority ethnic groups, refugees, ex-service personnel, women, parents, victims of domestic abuse and those with complex needs, mental health conditions or homelessness? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Deliver financial support to people who are entitled to it How can DWP and its partners maximise sustainable compliance with child maintenance arrangements? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Deliver financial support to people who are entitled to it How effective are child maintenance and associated policies at supporting separated families, encouraging family-based arrangements, reducing conflict and helping children and adults achieve better outcomes? And how does this differ by group? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Deliver financial support to people who are entitled to it What are the causes, consequences and costs associated with parental conflict and family breakdown? What is effective in avoiding or mitigating parental conflict and for whom? How do parental characteristics including worklessness, low skills, lack of stable housing, ethnicity, parents in the perinatal stage, LGBTQ+, being (or having been) a member of the armed forces, mental health and parents with SEND children interact with conflict and influence what works? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Deliver financial support to people who are entitled to it How can the benefit system best help low income and vulnerable households with their housing costs? What is the impact of DWP’s expenditure on housing support? What factors impact on evictions, homelessness and rough sleeping? How effective are policies designed to reduce homelessness? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Deliver financial support to people who are entitled to it How has rising inflation impacted on the living standards for different groups? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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