List of senior civil servants in the Department for Work and Pensions

The Department for Work and Pensions is the largest department in the United Kingdom government in terms of staff numbers and spending. Responsible for welfare and pension policy, it was established in June 2001 through the merger of the Department for Social Security with employment-related functions from the Department for Education and Employment.
Since its establishment, the DWP has been headed by a Permanent Under-Secretary of State (commonly referred to as the Permanent Secretary) who chairs the Executive Team. The Executive Team's membership has consisted of Group Directors or Directors-General with responsibility for strategy, operations, policy, delivery or professional and corporate services. The roles and titles belonging to Group Directors and Directors-General have undergone significant changes since 2001; the latest change in management structure occurred in April 2019.
The heads of several government agencies have also been members of the Executive Team. These have included the chief executives of the Benefits Agency (later the Pensions Service) and the Disability and Carers Service (established in 2005), which were merged to form the Pension, Disability and Carers Service in 2008; the Child Support Agency which existed until 2008; and the Employment Service, which became the Jobcentre Plus in 2002 and existed until 2011.
Permanent Under-Secretaries of State
* June 2001-May 2002: Rachel Lomax
* June 2002-November 2005: Sir Richard Mottram, KCB
*November 2005-January 2011: Leigh Lewis
*January 2011-January 2018: Sir Robert Devereux, KCB
*January 2018 - present: Peter Schofield, CB
Head of Pensions Client Group
* August 2004-November 2004: Paul Gray (acting)
*June 2009-November 2009: Alan Woods (acting)
Director-General, DWP Transformation
* ??-January 2012: Richard Heaton
* April 2004-September 2004: Michael Richardson (acting)
* September 2004-March 2009: Adam Sharples
Director-General, Strategy, Policy and Analysis
* October 2013-July 2017: Jeremy Moore (acting until January 2014)
Corporate Development Group Director
* June 2001-January 2003: Stephen Hickey
*September 2012-March 2016: Mike Driver
*April 2016-July 2016: Jon Fundrey (acting)
*July 2016-January 2018: Peter Schofield
*July 2018 - present: Nick Joicey
Group Human Resources Director (later Director-General, Human Resources)
Replaced by Director-General, People and Capability in April 2019.
* November 2001-June 2007: Kevin White
*June 2007-January 2008: Jane Saint (acting)
*April 2012-September 2012: Kenny Robertson
*July 2014-December 2014: Steve Riley
Director-General, Digital Transformation
* October 2013-August 2016: Kevin Cunnington
Director-General, Legal
Initially known as Solicitor and Director-General, Law, Governance and Special Policy Group. Replaced by DG Professional Services in October 2011.
* January 2007-November 2009: Richard Heaton
*January 2015-August 2018: Claire Johnston
Director-General, Universal Credit Operations
Role abolished in April 2019.
Director-General, Chief Operating Officer
* October 2011-March 2013: Terry Moran
*March 2018-April 2019: Susan Park (acting)
Heads of agencies
Chief Executive, Job Centre Plus (formerly Employment Service)
* June 2001-February 2003: Leigh Lewis
*July 2007-April 2008: Terry Moran<ref name=":10" />
Chief Executive, Child Support Agency
* June 2001-April 2005: Doug Smith<ref name":4" /><ref name":6" />
* April 2005-October 2008: Stephen Geraghty<ref name":6" /><ref name":9" />
Chief Executive, Disability and Carers Service
Merged with The Pension Service to form The Pension, Disability and Carers Service.
* December 2005-July 2007: Terry Moran<ref name=":8" />
* July 2007-March 2008: Vivien Hopkins (acting)<ref name=":10" />
Chief Executive, The Pension, Disability and Carers Service
* April 2008-November 2010: Terry Moran<ref name":10" /><ref name":11" />
*December 2010-September 2011: Vivien Hopkins (acting)<ref name":11" /><ref name":13" />

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