DWP Loses Universal Credit Documents Appeal

The Department for Work and Pensions has lost an upper tribunal appeal over documents concerning the progress of universal credit implementation. The documents include an independent project review on the problems so far encountered in rolling out the scheme, a risk register, an issues register of problems with the scheme, and a milestone schedule, detailing how far along the full implementation of the scheme is. The department claimed release of the documents would have ‘a chilling effect’ on the workings of the DWP. The judge ruled there was a strong public interest in releasing the documents, and denied there would be a ‘chilling effect’ if the documents were released to the public. Read more on Inside Housing.