The department received a wedge of funding in the autumn budget in order to deliver a new tool it hopes will provide better support for users filing their annual returns […]...
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DWP has used automation in processing 44 million benefit claims, minister indicates
Having first made major moves to get the most out of automated systems almost a decade ago, the department’s transformation minister claims that it has reaped significant rewards from tech […]...
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MPs tell government to ‘listen harder’ to calls for reform of Horizon compensation scheme
Representatives of the Business and Trade Committee issued a report earlier this year recommending ‘essential’ changes to the redress programme, but much of this advice has been ignored thus far […]...
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FCDO signs £67m Microsoft licensing deal
Having previously worked directly with vendor, department responsible for foreign affairs enters into new agreement for core software products to be delivered over the next four years by reseller partner […]...
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Spending review: GDS to advise on in-house vs outsourcing options for digital programmes
Civil service chief operating officer Cat Little provides update to Public Accounts Committee outlining how government’s core tech unit will help inform and direct investment plans for the coming years […]...
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DWP ‘considering all modernisation options’ for Tell Us Once death-notification service
Suggested legislative amendments put forward by the House of Lords would require government to review the current online tool, with a view to extending its reach beyond the public sector […]...
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ICO issues £3m fine to NHS IT provider Advanced over 2022 data breach
Having previously indicated its intention to enforce a £6m penalty, the regulator for data protection reaches settlement with tech company following a ransomware attack that caused ‘disruption to critical services’ […]...
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First Scottish hospitals equipped with digital self-triage tools
NHS Lanarkshire has become the first health board in Scotland to deploy the technology which is designed to gather data via touchscreen kiosks and provide staff with a ‘safety lens’ […]...
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Cost of HMRC Single Customs Platform more than doubled to £570m
In the past year, SCP scheme, which intends to deliver ‘critical improvements’ to the UK’s new customs system, has seen projected spending rise by about 135% following extra IT costs […]...
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GDS seeks GOV.UK content chief to oversee 10,000 pages of info
Whitehall’s digital unit is advertising a vacant posting managing content across the government’s online estate, including oversight of publishing, quality assurance, and retirement of pages, as well as overall strategy […]...
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