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Recommendation 15

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We further recommend that the Department for Work and Pensions reviews and publishes a report...

Recommendation
We further recommend that the Department for Work and Pensions reviews and publishes a report on the barriers to accessing the Universal Credit application system by January 2023. The Department should use the diversity data to assess how BAME Unequal impact? Coronavirus and BAME people 51 people are accessing the Universal Credit system, and it should specifically consider the barriers caused by a limited English proficiency to ensure that Universal Credit is accessible for BAME communities. (Paragraph 105) Housing
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 5 March 2021. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗