Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Latest Universal Credit Chief Working Part-Time Since Christmas

The man brought in to ‘rescue’ universal credit has been working part-time since Christmas due to being off sick with bronchitis, the government has said. Howard Shiplee, who was previously the director of construction for the London 2012 Olympics, was hired in May 2013 following the departure of the last director. The DWP scheme has been plagued by problems, with Iain Duncan Smith admitting in December that the roll-out may miss its 2017 deadline.  Read more on Inside Housing.

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