Welfare

Welfare Links

• Department for Work and Pensions UK Government department responsible for welfare and employment issues. Formerly the Department of Social Security (DSS) and Department for Education and Employment (DfEE).
  
  
• Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority OPRA is the statutory regulator for occupational pension schemes in the UK. Site provides contact information and details of relevant publications.
  
• Analytical Services Division The ASD of the Department of Social Security provides analytical skills to help solve policy or operational problems. The site includes a number of on-line research reports.
  
• Benefits Agency Executive Agency of the UK Department of Work and Pensions which supports social security policy and provides benefits administration.
  
• Child Support Agency Home Page Government website containing information about the UK Child Support Agency, charter, FAQ, a questionnaire and also a link to the Government green paper for CSA reform.
  
• War Pensions Agency The UK body responsible for administration of, and policy relating to, war pensions.
  
• Appeals Service Independent public body responsible for appeals on decisions on Social Security, Child Support, Vaccine Damage, Tax Credit and Compensation Recovery. Site provides information about the Service, its regional offices and its procedures.
  
• Social Exclusion Unit Site includes Government press releases, reports and consultation documents on social exclusion in the UK.