The main problem according to the
official NAO report is that
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3.23
The culture within the programme has also been a problem. The Department
intended to ring-fence the Universal Credit programme from cost savings being made
in other areas. It decided to deliver the programme through a single delivery organisation
within the Department. Both the Major Projects Authority and a supplier-led review in
mid-2012 identifed problems with staff culture; including a ‘fortress mentality’ within the
programme. The latter also reported there was a culture of ‘good news’ reporting that
limited open discussion of risks and stifled challenge
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In other words they(civil servants running the show) only reported good news and didn't tell anyone when something needed changing .IDS sorted that out back in 2012 by replacing most of the management team .If he is guilty of anything it is not keeping a closer eye on the monkeys actually developing the system
Of course one thing all you naysayers are forgetting is that if Blair/Brown and the rest of the dimwits hadn't given benefits out like confetti then there would be no need for a universal credit system
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Originally Posted by Nidge41
It's been flawed since day one.
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there hasn't been a day one yet ,still another 4.5yrs to go until full roll out