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<p>The changes the Department is making to estates will both improve the working environment
for staff, become greener by becoming smaller, helping meet the Government’s carbon
reduction target, and provide value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>The
announcement made by the Department on 17 March does not impact Jobcentres and customer
facing services – or the ability of customers to access benefit support. Rather, it
is about consolidating back-office DWP functions into fewer sites.</p><p> </p><p>Where
possible, staff will be moved to alternative locations. Each colleague will have a
discussion with their line manager to assess the impact of the move on them and if
they are able to relocate. The Department’s priority will be to retain, retrain and
redeploy colleagues either within DWP, or within other Government Departments in the
area and with no reduction in the overall services people receive.</p>
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