Articles tagged with: Work and Pensions Committee
DWP beats counter-fraud target by £50m
14 May Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
DWP beats counter-fraud target by £50m
Update confirms plan to use temporary staff to fill 2,500 roles reviewing Universal Credit claims
DWP's People Survey workload scores 'improving', perm sec says
17 Jan HR
DWP's People Survey workload scores 'improving', perm sec says
Figures follow testimonies describing “unbearable” pressures and “improper” staffing levels
DWP warns of uphill struggle to reduce fraud
16 Jan Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
DWP warns of uphill struggle to reduce fraud
Perm sec Peter Schofield tells MPs he doubts department can get back to pre-pandemic levels by 2027-28
Universal Credit sanctions tightened again as DWP told to publish research on their effectiveness
15 Mar 2023 Operational Delivery
Universal Credit sanctions tightened again as DWP told to publish research on their effectiveness
ICO tells DWP to publish evaluation as chancellor says sanctions will be applied "more rigorously"
Nearly 700 DWP staff take voluntary redundancy amid office-closure programme
16 Jan 2023 HR
Nearly 700 DWP staff take voluntary redundancy amid office-closure programme
More than 400 jobs still at risk, minister says, while MPs raise concern about loss of specialist skills
DWP and Boris Johnson's employment claims 'not trustworthy'
04 Aug 2022 Statistics
DWP and Boris Johnson's employment claims 'not trustworthy'
Stats regulator says department has not sufficiently justified claims it has moved 500,000 jobseekers into work
MPs demand answers on ‘unlawful’ DWP benefits guidance
27 Jun 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
MPs demand answers on ‘unlawful’ DWP benefits guidance
Select committee says crucial legal “safety net” for EEA nationals is not mentioned in memo for decision makers
DWP's repeated failures to publish research could undermine trust, MPs warn
20 Jun 2022 Communications
DWP's repeated failures to publish research could undermine trust, MPs warn
Committee demands explanation for lack of transparency, pointing to nine failures to release information