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The DWP has introduced a range of measures such as easements in Universal Credit and proposing the opening of a new 600 seat site in an attempt to manage staffing chaos.
The chancellor's statement at the Tory Party Conference that the government will freeze civil service staffing levels and make it harder for claimants to access benefits is a punishment for both staff and claimants.
PCS called for an immediate and permanent uplift in benefit rates to match inflation during a debate at the TUC Congress in Liverpool.
The Department for Work and Pensions intends to outsource 2,500 jobs to deliver Universal Credit Targeted Case Review work.
The award is in line with the Cabinet Office pay remit but does not meet our aspirations or address the inequalities of DWP’s pay system.