the Department for Work and Pensions
/ðə dɪˌpɑːtmənt fə ˌwɜːk ən ˈpenʃnz/
/ðə dɪˌpɑːrtmənt fər ˌwɜːrk ən ˈpenʃnz/
(abbreviation the DWP)
- the British government department responsible for paying regular amounts of money from the state to people who are retired, ill, very poor, or who have young children
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the Department for Work and Pensions