The roll-out of Universal Credit (UC) is getting a
once-over – for a third time. The National Audit Office (NAO) confirmed it is
to undertake another assessment of the roll-out plan after two previous reports
found poor performance on delivery of an ‘over ambitious’ programme. The new
NAO study will examine whether the DWP is on course to deliver UC in accordance
with its plans, assessing whether there are early signs that UC is delivering
its objectives, and what impact it is having both on claimants and local
stakeholders. Two previous NAO reports – in 2013 and 2014 – identified key
areas of poor performance hindering progress. Read more on 24housing.
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