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Department for Work and Pensions: Remote Working

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 23 March 2026UIN 120328

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what is the office attendance requirement for staff on hybrid working.

Answered by Andrew Western

Members of the Senior Civil Service (SCS) must spend more than 60% of their contracted hours in the office over each four-week period. For colleagues outside the SCS, the minimum office requirement is 60% of contracted hours over each four-week period. DWP’s customer-facing employees (e.g. in job centres) are office-based and must attend for 100%.

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