Nearly 4,000 civil servants NEVER have to go into the office as thousands on permanent work from home contracts

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Nearly 4,000 civil servants NEVER have to go into the office as thousands on permanent work from home contracts.

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New research has suggested nearly 4,000 civil servants never have to go into the office, with thousands working from home.Freedom of Information (FOI) requests found 2,413 staff at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are not required to go to the office.

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A similar arrangement is in place for 688 staff at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and 492 at the Department for Education.Out of the eight departments who responded to the request for information, 3,884 officials enjoy similar deals, reports The Times.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say There were 82 such cases at the Department for Transport, while 71 staff members at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government were not recorded as visiting its offices for over a year.

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Reacting to the news, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Alex Burghart said: "Flexible working is one thing, but with thousands of staff never turning up at the office, taxpayers have a right to ask if they're getting...

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