Universal Credit

BT Half Price Fibre Broadband For Low Income HouseholdsBT Half Price Fibre Broadband For Low Income Households

BT Half Price Fibre Broadband For Low Income Households

More than four million households on Universal Credit could benefit after BT confirms at-cost social tariff for fibre broadband

4 years ago
Why Has Universal Credit Been Such A Disaster For The Government?Why Has Universal Credit Been Such A Disaster For The Government?

Why Has Universal Credit Been Such A Disaster For The Government?

Universal Credit: DWP battled with GDS, was overly ambitious with timelines and considered suing suppliers

8 years ago
Universal Credit Completion Pushed Back To 2022Universal Credit Completion Pushed Back To 2022

Universal Credit Completion Pushed Back To 2022

Welfare policy changes have added a further four years to the troubled project's timetable

9 years ago
DWP Publishes First Fraud Figures For Troubled Universal CreditDWP Publishes First Fraud Figures For Troubled Universal Credit

DWP Publishes First Fraud Figures For Troubled Universal Credit

Underpayment and error figures were 'significantly' higher under the troubled benefit programme than for Jobseeker's Allowance

9 years ago
Watchdog: Universal Credit, Care.Data Need ‘Urgent Action’Watchdog: Universal Credit, Care.Data Need ‘Urgent Action’

Watchdog: Universal Credit, Care.Data Need ‘Urgent Action’

Both projects are among those ranked by the Major Projects Authority as in danger of failure

10 years ago
No More Trainwrecks: UK Government Issues New IT Contract RulesNo More Trainwrecks: UK Government Issues New IT Contract Rules

No More Trainwrecks: UK Government Issues New IT Contract Rules

All public sector IT contracts will be limited to £100 million, will not be extended automatically

11 years ago
Government Universal Credit IT System Woefully UnderstaffedGovernment Universal Credit IT System Woefully Understaffed

Government Universal Credit IT System Woefully Understaffed

New government service to support a flagship reform is only supported by three employees

11 years ago
DWP Denies Reports Of More Universal Credit TroubleDWP Denies Reports Of More Universal Credit Trouble

DWP Denies Reports Of More Universal Credit Trouble

Reports of problems with Iain Duncan Smith's Universal Credit programme are over-hyped and out of date, says a spokesman

11 years ago
IDS: Universal Credit ‘On Schedule, On Budget’IDS: Universal Credit ‘On Schedule, On Budget’

IDS: Universal Credit ‘On Schedule, On Budget’

Despite damning assessments, Iain Duncan Smith says the flagship Universal Credit scheme is on track to meet its deadline and…

11 years ago
Universal Credit ‘Wasted £140m On IT’ Says PACUniversal Credit ‘Wasted £140m On IT’ Says PAC

Universal Credit ‘Wasted £140m On IT’ Says PAC

PAC claims at least £140 million of IT spend is set to be written off

11 years ago