Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 4
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Paragraph: 43
DWP, entirely reasonably, wants to reduce the amount that it loses to fraud via childcare...
Conclusion
DWP, entirely reasonably, wants to reduce the amount that it loses to fraud via childcare payments in UC. However, we have heard that in doing so, by making payments in arrears, it has created an insurmountable barrier to work for some households. DWP’s recent efforts to encourage Work Coaches to make greater use of the Flexible Support Fund to address this problem do not seem to be having the desired effect.
Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
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