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<p>Staff and service delivery have, where possible, been relocated to alternative
DWP buildings or partner organisation’s buildings in order to maintain delivery of
services to customers. Since 1<sup>st</sup> February 2010 through to 3<sup>rd</sup>
October 2019, 219 buildings through which Jobcentre Plus services were delivered have
been closed. On occasions jobcentres were closed to merge with other, bigger jobcentres
or to accommodate co-location needs.</p><p> </p><p>Our DWP estate announcement on
5 July 2017 confirmed that some smaller jobcentres would merge with larger ones, and
others would be co-located in local government premises. Merging our staff and services
from some smaller or underutilised jobcentres, into larger jobcentres nearby, makes
better use of space and reduces costs to the taxpayer while still maintaining the
same excellent level of customer service.</p><p> </p><p>This has enabled the Department
to offer a more efficient service, while delivering good value for the taxpayer.</p><p>
</p><p>We are committed to retaining a Jobcentre Plus network and continuing to serve
throughout GB to make sure they can continue to access the Jobcentre Plus services
they need.</p>
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