Couple problem

[AtW]

"Universal Credit IT system can't yet cope with couples

Universal Credit IT system cannot yet cope with couples or people with children, officials admit

The computer system used to run Universal Credit cannot cope with the “complicated” lives of thousands of benefits claimants, officials have admitted.

Iain Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, was forced to deny that the Coalition’s flagship welfare reform is a “debacle” despite officials conceding that the IT system was unable to cope with couples and families.

Mr Duncan Smith was speaking after he told MPs that more than £40 million spent on IT for the project had already been written off.

He also admitted that a further £91 million of software would effectively be defunct within the next five years as Universal Credit moves to a digital system.

Mr Duncan Smith has faced growing criticism over the project, which has been beset by rising costs and delays. "

Universal Credit IT system can't yet cope with couples - Telegraph

WTF, they did not know some people are married with children?!?!

[Mich the Tester]

It's very complicated, you know. Look, the man says so;

Howard Shiplee, a former Olympics executive...“This sort of software is not something you get on the back of a cigarette packet. It is complicated,” he said.

Anyway who's invoicing the hundred and umpty million quid?

[darmstadt]

He also admitted that a further £91 million of software would effectively be defunct within the next five years as Universal Credit moves to a digital system.

Presumably the current one is analogue, steam powered mayhap? Gucking idiots...

[anonymouse]

Single, no kids, looking for work (or more work, or higher paid work), in rented accommodation. That was the initial criteria for UC in the Pathfinder phase, then it starts to be built up from there, it never was designed for couples.

[Mich the Tester]

Single, no kids, looking for work (or more work, or higher paid work), in rented accommodation. That was the initial criteria for UC in the Pathfinder phase, then it starts to be built up from there, it never was designed for couples.

Wot is a 'Pathfinder phase'?

Is this some newfangled management BS?

[anonymouse]

It's Civil Service speak for "we'll try it in 4 areas in the North West and see what happens". If it works, great, if not we'll tinker with it until it does work.

[MyUserName]

It's Civil Service speak for "we'll try it in 4 areas in the North West and see what happens". If it works, we'll drag it out for every penny we can, if not we'll tinker with it until it we have dragged it out for every penny we can.

FTFY

[minestrone]

Hope this helps...

[anonymouse]

The problem wasn't "dragging it out for every penny", the original UC claimant website did get re-written though, this is the second version, the problem is with management and control. Accenture did try to get the thing done on time, at least on the part I was working on, which the Civil Service weren't happy about.

[Mich the Tester]

The problem wasn't "dragging it out for every penny", the original UC claimant website did get re-written though, this is the second version, the problem is with management and control. Accenture did try to get the thing done on time, at least on the part I was working on, which the Civil Service weren't happy about.