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Annex A: Expenditure tables

Table 6 – Staff numbers 2000–01 to 2007–08

This table shows actual and projected staffing in the Department, split between permanent staff, temporary staff and overtime. Figures for all years up to 2004–05 are based on full time equivalents and are consistent with Cabinet Office definitions at the time. Actual figures for 2005-06 are based on the Office for National Statistics specification which includes all paid staff and has the effect of increasing staff numbers by around 2 per cent. Planned figures to 2007–08 use the same specification and are based on agreed headcount plans as at 31 March 2006.

Table 6 Staff numbers 2000–01 to 2007–08 averaged over each year, showing full-time equivalent (FTE), overtime and temporary staff
  2000 – 01 2001 – 02 2002 – 03 2003 – 04 2004 – 05 2005 – 06 2006 – 07 2007 – 08
  outturn outturn outturn outturn outturn estimated outturn plans plans
Permanent Staff
Children     13,180 11,149 10,004 10,125 10,741 9,909
Working age     80,729 76,213 75,651 73,980 70,317 68,074
Pensions     13,330 18,820 17,250 15,284 14,550 12,099
Disability     7,225 7,031 6,658 6,394 6,160 5,737
Corporate and shared services     10,031 10,259 11,260 9,994 8,801 8,074
Total civil service FTE 80,935 117,361 124,495 123,472 120,823 115,777 110,569 103,893
Overtime 1,785 2,525 2,683 2,652 2,491 1,927 1,837 1,725
Temporary staff 2,145 4,231 4,231 4,662 3,674 2,268 2,110 1,962
TOTAL 84,865 124,117 131,409 130,786 126,988 119,972 114,516 107,580
Information Technology Services Agency (ITSA)
Permanent staff 1,879              
Overtime 28              
Temporary staff 34              
Total ITSA 1,941              
                 
TOTAL DWP 86,806 124,117 131,409 130,786 126,988 119,972 114,516 107,580

Notes

  1. The figures for 2000-01 are the figures for the former Department of Social Security.
  2. The figures for 2001–02 and future years reflect the Machinery of Government changes setting up the Department for Work and Pensions from June 2001 onwards.
  3. Child Benefit Centre staff (around 2,000) transferred to HM Revenue and Customs from April 2003.
  4. Figures for all years up to 2004–05 are based on full time equivalents and are consistent with Cabinet Office definitions at the time.
  5. Actual figures for 2005-06 are based on the Office for National Statistics specification which includes all paid staff and has the effect of increasing staff numbers by around 2 per cent.
  6. Planned figures to 2007–08 use the same specification and are based on agreed headcount plans as at 31 March 2006.

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