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Only three DWP IT staff currently working on digital Universal Credit system

shawn mach
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Apparently ‘the DWP enhanced digital system for Universal Credit, which will be used for the national rollout in 2017, is currently being supported by just three DWP IT employees.’

http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/public-sector/3497460/only-three-dwp-it-staff-currently-working-on-digital-universal-credit-system/

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This was confirmed by Esther Mcvey in written answers to parliament on Monday. She also confirms that five people from GDS are working on the digital system and that DWP is planning to recruit around 50 IT specialists -

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm140113/text/140113w0004.htm#1401145000058