Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 49
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We recommend that the DWP improve the quality and detail of its published data on...
Recommendation
We recommend that the DWP improve the quality and detail of its published data on alternative payments, by publishing its figures on how many people revert to monthly payments from the twice monthly payment option in England and Wales. DWP should give detail to these figures by publishing analysis on why people may revert to monthly payments and demonstrate how it monitors people’s experiences of Scottish Choices or more frequent payments under APAs. It should use this analysis to better advise claimants and to identify possible improvements to the policy. (Paragraph 202) Speeding up payments – shortening the fifth week
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
The Department already publishes quality information on Alternative Payments Arrangements. Requests from stakeholders to provide additional statistics, to meet their changing needs, are always carefully considered. The Committee’s recommendation to publish figures on how many people revert to monthly payments from twice monthly payment option in England and Wales will be added to our programme for development. UC Scottish Choices, which includes the choice of Direct Payments to Landlords and twice monthly payments, are available to all claimants in Scotland. The Department is continuing to work collaboratively in supporting the Scottish Government with its Scottish Choices policies. Scottish Government already publishes management information surrounding UC Scottish Choices, which can be found here: https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/ statistics/2020/05/universal-credit-scottish-choices-management-information-to-end- march-2020/documents/universal-credit-scottish-choices-management-information-to- end-march-2020/universal-credit-scottish-choices-management-information-to-end- march-2020/govscot%3Adocument/UC%2BScottish%2BChoices%2B-%2BMay%2B2020. pdf .