As at 31 May 2008 there were 368 permanent members of staff in the Department for Work and Pensions who were without a permanent post. The following table shows the number of staff in each business area of the Department.
Business area Staff without a permanent post Jobcentre Plus 273 Pensions, disability and carer services 41 Child Support Agency 5 Rest of the Department 49
Staff without permanent posts are actively engaged in delivering a range of departmental projects and duties while seeking a new permanent position. They are given priority for posts in this Department and other Government Departments.
This Department does not have any people action teams.