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
工作和退休金部:英国政府部门,负责定期向国家支付退休,生病,非常贫穷或有小孩的人的款项