Questions from the Department for Work and Pensions:
Deliver high quality, efficient services, ensuring that people are treated with dignity and respect
What are the best ways to design systems and policy to minimise fraud and error (including tackling new forms of fraud and adapting to its increasing propensity), whilst maintaining excellent and accessible services?
Department for Work and Pensions, 2026
Support disabled people to get into work where possible, providing a safety net to those who cannot
What factors are associated with take-up of Carers Allowance among the eligible population? What are the social/spillover benefits associated with take up of this benefit (e.g. reduced health/care costs)?
Department for Work and Pensions, 2026
Support disabled people to get into work where possible, providing a safety net to those who cannot
What are the safeguarding impacts of different assessment channels for people with complex needs, and which reasonable adjustments most reduce risk without degrading assessment quality?
Department for Work and Pensions, 2026
Support disabled people to get into work where possible, providing a safety net to those who cannot
Which interventions most improve the completeness, source, and timeliness of medical evidence for functional assessments, and how do they affect decision accuracy, appeal rates, and journey times?
Department for Work and Pensions, 2026
Support disabled people to get into work where possible, providing a safety net to those who cannot
How do changes in disability benefit policy and delivery interact with wider services, such as health, education, housing, local government, the voluntary sector? How can we best understand this from a whole system perspective?
Department for Work and Pensions, 2026
Support disabled people to get into work where possible, providing a safety net to those who cannot
How does receipt of benefit payments affect disabled people and people with long-term health conditions? What impact does it have on independence, financial security, employment, wellbeing and health? How different are the experiences of disabled people who do not receive these benefits?
Department for Work and Pensions, 2026
Support disabled people to get into work where possible, providing a safety net to those who cannot
How do barriers to inclusion impact disabled people’s outcomes; wellbeing, educational attainment, employment, extra costs of disability, care requirements, and use of government services?
Department for Work and Pensions, 2026
Support disabled people to get into work where possible, providing a safety net to those who cannot
There is a growing body of evidence around the relationship between work and health, including the benefits of good work for health – how can we develop the evidence further, including using new work and health datalinks?
Department for Work and Pensions, 2026
Shape the pensions system to serve the interests of savers and pensioners, ensuring decent, secure retirement incomes for all
What are the implications of greater consolidation in the Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit markets? How does this impact savers/members?
Department for Work and Pensions, 2026
Shape the pensions system to serve the interests of savers and pensioners, ensuring decent, secure retirement incomes for all
How do employers view pension obligations within their overall costs and benefits packages and/or legal obligations? And how are, or will, employers respond to an evolving pensions landscape?
Department for Work and Pensions, 2026