DWP Chooses Partners for Universal Credit Pathfinder

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has chosen partners for its Universal Credit pathfinder which will road test the system "end-to-end" six months before it comes in for real.  Welfare reform minister Lord Freud said: "We are looking to announce a pathfinder which will start in April. The pathfinder gives us six months run in to really understand how Universal Credit works - all the linkages and how support will be organised."  He said the Government had "chosen partners for it" and it would be focused in a specific area of the country. "It's a big test of the whole system end-to-end," he added.  The partners are expected to be announced publicly this month.  Read more on 24dash.