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DWP’s fraud and error checking AI still displaying signs of bias

Senior civil servants told a committee of MPs that an AI being developed by the Department for Work and Pensions…

UK government puts a spotlight on ATech to help disabled people – but is it doing enough?

A new disability action plan published by the government will attempt to raise awareness of assistive technology (ATech) in a…

DWP ramps up investment in AI models to detect fraud despite algorithmic bias concerns

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is ploughing £70m into its digital transformation projects over the next three years.…

DWP processes just 60 PIP applications a day online three years after digital system launch

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted that only 60 people a day process an online claim for…

DWP targets more remote working with £700m transformation programme

The civil servant workforce at the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) could be working from home more often after…

DWP to spend £100k auditing accessibility of Universal Credit digital services

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has handed out a contract worth nearly £100­­,000­ for an assessment of its…

Rishi Sunak blames DWP IT for benefits shortfall as government plans increased reliance on tech

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been criticised following an interview this morning where he blamed the government's outdated IT systems for…

IBM Handed £25 Million DWP Contract Extension, Without Competition

IBM has won another competition-free contract extension at the heart of government  -- this time in the Department of Work…

DWP Wraps Up Mammoth “Job Seeker’s” Mainframe to X86 Migration

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has successfully shifted its Job Seeker’s Allowance Payment System (JSAPS) from its mainframe…

DWP’s PIP assessment tool is up and running

A tool developed by the Department for Work Pensions (DWP) to help third party health and disability assessors record their…