NAWRA has submitted a response to the Public Accounts Committee’s inquiry into the DWP’s progress in implementing universal credit. We raised concerns in a number of areas including – while around a quarter of tax credit claimants are failing to migrate despite losing on average £300 per month, DWP do not have an understanding of why this is happening or plans to tackle it. the rapid pace planned for migration of DWP legacy benefit claimants with inadequate support for those …

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The NAWRA committee directs the policy and general management of the affairs of NAWRA. It consists of representatives from each of the English regions plus two from London, two from Wales, two from Scotland and one from Northern Ireland. As a rep, the main requirement is to attend Committee meetings four times a year. These are held on Zoom and typically discuss:     Communications and publicity     Equality and diversity     Policy and campaigns     Finance     Plans for future …

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