The DWP has moved the goalposts to make it appear that
more people have signed up to its new universal credit (UC) system. Previously,
a UC 'starter' was defined as someone who had completed the UC claim process,
attended a UC interview with a personal adviser, and received a UC payment.
However, the DWP has now removed the condition that an
individual must have received a payment to be classified as a 'starter' and has
added the condition that they must have signed a claimant commitment, instantly
bumping up the number of people who appear to be integrated in the UC system.
The DWP says that the move more closely reflects the number of individuals who
have actually started UC. Read more on 24dash.
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