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Work & Pensions Committee
@CommonsWorkPen
We are the Work and Pensions Committee in the @HouseofCommons. We scrutinise the work of @DWPgovuk. RTs ≠ endorsements.
Jan 12, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
🚨 We’ve published the Government’s response to our report on the wait for a first payment in #UniversalCredit

➡️ Read it here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/164/…

The Government has rejected–or in some cases ignored–our recommendations.

🗣️ Our Chair @stephenctimms said:

(1/4) "Our report put forward a set of practical and costed p “Our inquiry heard that the wait may be linked to rising reliance on foodbanks, spiralling rent arrears and even increased psychological distress.

It’s astounding that the Government won’t even look closely at those findings, let alone do anything about them."

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Apr 27, 2020 • 17 tweets • 8 min read
We received over 6,000 responses to our survey on people's experiences of the benefits system during the #coronavirus outbreak.

Here’s what we learned (thread): 1. Individuals are grateful for how @DWP has adapted its operations.