Is dwp.gov.uk down - August, 2026?
dwp.gov.uk is the official website of the Department for Work and Pensions, a department of the United Kingdom government. It provides information and services related to welfare, pensions, benefits, and employment.
URL Checked:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
Last Down:
not recently
Response Time:
2.03 ms.
dwp.gov.uk outages reported by users in the last 24 hours
No Dwp.gov.uk problems reported in the last 24 hours
This chart shows the number of Dwp.gov.uk outages/problems reported by users in the past 24 hours. All data in the chart is in the Europe/London time zone.
Recent Dwp.gov.uk User Reports
Check out the latest user reports on Dwp.gov.uk, detailing the types of issues experienced and their locations. This helps you determine if others in your area are encountering similar problems.
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Jun 22, 2026 - 12:05A visitor from Bury, United Kingdom has reported a problem with Phone lines are down!
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May 21, 2026 - 16:47
A visitor from Burgess Hill, United Kingdom has reported a problem with Phone lines are down!
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Sep 03, 2025 - 18:34
A visitor from Treharris, United Kingdom has reported a problem with Phone lines are down!
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Sep 03, 2025 - 18:32
A visitor from Treharris, United Kingdom has reported a problem with Service
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Jul 15, 2025 - 21:36
A visitor from Manchester, United Kingdom has reported a problem with Service
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Jun 16, 2025 - 14:40
A visitor from Saint Leonards-on-Sea, United Kingdom has reported a problem with Phone lines are down!
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May 07, 2025 - 10:25
A visitor from London, United Kingdom has reported a problem with Service
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Most common Dwp.gov.uk problems reported by users
General Issues
Service
call dropped out and then line permanently engaged
Phone lines are down!
Dwp.gov.uk Outage Locations
Location
Reports
Last Reported
Bury, England, GB
69
1 months ago
Treharris, Wales, GB
5
11 months ago
Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR
1
1 years ago
Luxembourg, Luxembourg, LU
1
1 years ago
Dunfermline, Scotland, GB
3
2 years ago
Tiraspol, Administrative-Territorial Units of the Left Bank of the Dniester, MD
1
2 years ago
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2
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Are you experiencing issues with Dwp.gov.uk right now?
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dwp.gov.uk website response status history
Date and Time
Response Time
Status Code
Aug 08, 2026 - 05:47
2.03 ms.
200
Aug 07, 2026 - 08:27
2.08 ms.
200
Aug 06, 2026 - 23:31
2.09 ms.
200
Aug 06, 2026 - 17:29
2.07 ms.
200
Aug 06, 2026 - 09:51
2.12 ms.
200
Aug 06, 2026 - 00:39
2.09 ms.
200
Aug 05, 2026 - 17:57
2.12 ms.
200
This table shows the dwp.gov.uk outage requests and response browser checks executed automatically by the sitedown.co.uk service. All data in the table is in the Europe/London time zone. If Dwp.gov.uk is down or slow for you. You can try using a VPN service(to try from a different location) and also check the Tips below
Tips if dwp.gov.uk is not working
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Verify the URL - One of the most frequent causes of not being able to visit a web page is entering an incorrect URL. If you're URL is wrong, the website may redirect to another website or display an error page.
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Use a Different Device - Try using a different computer or device to access the website or app. We also advise you to attempt rebooting your device.
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Restart Your Router - Try restarting your network connection if other websites or apps are having problems or are running slowly.
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Firewall and Antivirus - Your ISP provider may have blocked the website or app you are attempting to access. If that's the case, you can try using a VPN service to visit the website or app to see if it will work.
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Check your Firewall & Antivirus - These can occasionally block access to certain websites or services. To troubleshoot this issue, you may consider temporarily disabling them to see if it resolves the problem.
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Clear DNS Cache - To speed things up, all OS systems save name resolution information into the DNS cache. In your case, the information recorded could be outdated or incorrect. We advise you to search on How-To guides on the web to clear your DNS Cache.
Janice Bridge
Bury, United Kingdom • 1 months agogetting as far as if I wish someone to speak English press one. Am doing and the line hangs up. several times.
lauren parry
Burgess Hill, United Kingdom • 2 months ago1 hour of work lost on online - error message said i HAD BEEN INACTIVE FOR 60 minutes when I hadnt and now my data is lost and I have to start again
Tina
Treharris, United Kingdom • 11 months agocant login, saying details not correct even if they are
Jim
Treharris, United Kingdom • 11 months agoCMS down again, not able to access case file.
It came up briefly, but then forced me to reset secure password and pin number. Had the DWP been hacked ?
J F Thompson
Saint Leonards-on-Sea, United Kingdom • 1 years agoOn phone for 1hr 58 minutes and no reply, phoned again for another 20 minutes no reply. I also never recieved my payment today 16th June 2025, desperately stressed and can't contact anyone, terrible service
Mary
London, United Kingdom • 1 years agoPension Forecast not working I am worried of my pension and the current delays in contacting them waiting on the phone for a very long time
James Ward
London, United Kingdom • 1 years agoGovernment Department of Work and Pension Forecast webpage is down and is not working !
Cannot see my pension forecast !!!!!!
Chris
Marseille, France • 1 years agoDWP Pension forecast webpage is down and is not working !
Abc
Brighton, United Kingdom • 1 years agoAccess to work dial tone after message then it hung up on me!
T Obrien
Bideford, United Kingdom • 1 years agoPhones lines down so can’t contact them about a non payment from them
L Clarke
London, United Kingdom • 1 years agoSpeak to virtual assistant then wait to be transferred and line goes dead
22 January
Greenwich, United Kingdom • 1 years ago
Phone lines down
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Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom • 1 years agophones not available
message to call back at 2
then at 2.45 to call back in one hour
Peter Baldwin
Camden, United Kingdom • 2 years agoPage reports
Sorry, the service is down
I've tried 6 times since 8 am on 2 different browsers
Kevin
Yeovil, United Kingdom • 2 years agoBeen told by agent to call tomorrow as Systems down
teresa marie burke
Manchester, United Kingdom • 2 years agoi have been trying to submit a sick note to the dwp and supposedly it has been taken but its not on the system
Redditch, United Kingdom • 2 years ago
Calling esa number and it can't hear me. My phone is working because I called another dwp number and they could hear me
Deb
Bristol, United Kingdom • 2 years agoLog in and enter security text number and page says try again later..
azan
London, United Kingdom • 2 years agophone line down told to call back tomorrow by automated message
Greenwich, United Kingdom • 2 years ago
Phone lines down. Told told to call back next working day by the automated voice.
lily
Tiraspol, Moldova • 2 years agopip and benefits number (ESA etc) are "temporarily not in service and told to call back after 2pm)
Z
Sunderland, United Kingdom • 2 years agoEven trying to call as esa not in bank. After all options it cuts off
Francesco
Islington, United Kingdom • 2 years agoI can not access the login
Carmel Thurston
Cinderford, United Kingdom • 2 years agoCalls are dropping once options have been chosen
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom • 2 years ago
Dwp “repay and manage the overpayment benefit you owe” section. No allowing login
Jen
Newton Abbot, United Kingdom • 2 years agoNo text codes for universal credit.
Anthony Smith
Manchester, United Kingdom • 2 years agoTrying to get budgeting loan on line ...only lets me answer a couple of questions then goes blank
Tom
Ludlow, United Kingdom • 2 years agoDwp budgeting loan site is down.
Nick
Peterborough, United Kingdom • 2 years agoPip evidence website site
Bethany
London, United Kingdom • 2 years agoLogging in is down for universal credit.
Heather
Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom • 2 years agoTelephone calls not working from 8 am onwards, just automated message that the department is closed at 9am.war pension not received.
hanah
Dovercourt, United Kingdom • 2 years agogo through the Data protection. signs me in and instantly takes me to a page saying the service is not currentlyavailable an dto try again later
Erith, United Kingdom • 2 years ago
not letting me log in, saying there is a problem with the service
Ramsey, United Kingdom • 2 years ago
Trying to ring for over a week never any answer , on hold for 30 minutes or more
Clevedon, United Kingdom • 2 years ago
Service not available message
Paul Seymour
Canterbury, United Kingdom • 2 years agoCan not receive an access code. I need to report income and do not want it to effect my payment
J
Hayes, United Kingdom • 2 years agoMy pip has not gone in my bank ..is anyone else having this probletm
R
Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom • 2 years agoI am trying to log in and it keeps saying error url or something. Gov payback
Middlesex, United Kingdom • 2 years ago
Taunton area down.
Maria de la Cruz de Mora Granados
Pagham, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland • 2 years agoI cannot log in the DWP to use the Tell Us Once service. I write my User name and the one time password from my token, and it comes back to the same log in page. I have tried at least 5 times.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Lydia
Abingdon, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland • 2 years agoLog in to repay
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, • 3 years agoLogin/Sign in is so slow and keeps erroring.