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mike shermer
                              

Welfare Benefits Officer, Kings Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council, Kings l
Member since
23rd Jan 2004

NEWS ITEM
Tue 05-Sep-06 09:46 AM


On the 7.30am Radio 2 news - Government scraps computer system designed to stramline benefit delivery it didn't say which one though - could this be CMS ......? Shawn .....?

  

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RE: NEWS ITEM, shawn, 05th Sep 2006, #2
RE: NEWS ITEM, SLloyd, 05th Sep 2006, #3
      RE: NEWS ITEM, david fernie, 05th Sep 2006, #4

shawn
                              

editorial director, rightsnet
Member since
28th Jul 2005

RE: NEWS ITEM
Tue 05-Sep-06 09:51 AM

'fraid not.... its the 'Benefits Processing Repayment Programme' ... see today's rightsnet news for more info ....

  

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SLloyd
                              

Welfare Rights Adviser/Trainee Solicitor, Thorpes Solicitors, Hereford
Member since
03rd Feb 2005

RE: NEWS ITEM
Tue 05-Sep-06 10:01 AM

I half heard the same story on the Today Programme this morning (I only get to hear snatches over the battle cries of breakfasting children...) did I hear correctly that the DWP were dropping the plans in favour of developing a "single benefit" or did I dream this?!?!? Someone please tell me that I misheard.



  

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david fernie
                              

WRO, Appeals Section, Glasgow City Council
Member since
14th May 2004

RE: NEWS ITEM
Tue 05-Sep-06 10:07 AM

Don't panic, it's just the new computer system will only be developed for the Employment Support Allowance only but given their track record a new computer system for a new benefit should give plenty of opprtunities for meltdowns

  

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