MPs slam Universal Credit Scheme

MPs on the influential Public Accounts Committee have criticised the Department for Work and Pensions for failures to the Universal Credit Scheme which have cost at least £140 million of public money. MPs also voiced doubts about whether the project can still be fully...

Universal Credit slammed by National Audit Office

Spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) has criticised the implementation of the Government’s Universal Credit welfare reforms, which it claims have “not achieved value for money”.  In a damning report the NAO said the policy was overambitious, had been...