by Sam | 30 Sep 2014 | Employment, Welfare
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Iain Duncan Smith yesterday delivered his speech at the Conservative Party Conference, where he defended the Government’s record that has fixed, according to him, numerous problems created under the Labour administration....
by Sam | 17 Mar 2014 | Employment, Outsourcing, Politics, Welfare
A leaked internal memo from the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) has stated that the Government’s flagship employment website, Universal Jobmatch, is to be scrapped when its contract is renewed in two years’ time, according to The Independent. The...
by Chris Rogers | 28 Jan 2014 | Economy, Employment, Outsourcing, Welfare
The Work and Pensions Select Committee this morning released the report of its inquiry into the Role of Jobcentre Plus (JCP) in the Reformed Welfare System. The Committee concluded that JCP is “capable of responding well to policy changes and fluctuating claimant...
