"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?!?!
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?!?!
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