Government grant services
Published on:Government has given less attention to grants than to other policy funding mechanisms, despite grant funding being higher in value, making up 41 per cent (£292 billion) of its total expenditure.
Search results for 'Benefits'
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Universal Credit: early progress
Published on:Universal Credit plans were driven by an ambitious timescale, and this led to the adoption of a new approach. The programme suffered from weak management and ineffective control.
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Department for Work and Pensions annual report and accounts 2018-19
Published on:The Comptroller and Auditor General has reported on the 2018-19 accounts of the Department for Work and Pensions.
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Child maintenance 2012 scheme: Early Progress
Published on:The DWP has simplified the way it administers child maintenance and is approaching expected levels of performance. But overall objectives might be at risk if the number of people using family-based arrangements does not increase.
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Department for Work and Pensions 2011-12 accounts
Published on:The Comptroller and Auditor General, has published his audit opinion on the 2011-12 accounts of the Department for Work and Pensions.
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Overview of the UK government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on:This report provides a summary of the UK government’s response to COVID-19 to date.
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The energy supplier market
Published on:This report examines the recent exit of energy suppliers from the market and government’s role in managing the exits.
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Specialist skills in the civil service
Published on:This report examines the progress the government has made in developing specialist skills in the civil service.
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Financial statements of the Youth Justice Board 2012-13
Published on:Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit Office, has today qualified the accounts of the Youth Justice Board (YJB).
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The National Law Enforcement Data Programme
Published on:This report assesses the Home Office’s progress in delivering the National Law Enforcement Data Service programme to replace outdated police ICT systems.
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Confirmed impacts: NAO report influences better regulation of consumer credit
Published on:In March 2013, the Minister for Consumer Affairs, along with the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, confirmed in a statement in the House of Commons that the government has drawn on our analysis as it develops a new regulatory regime for consumer credit markets.
This NAO impacts case study represents one example where there has been some beneficial change, whether financial or non-financial, resulting from our involvement.
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Department of Trade and Industry- Obtaining a Benefit for Electricity Customers from the Flotation of the National Grid
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Department of Health and Social Security, Department of Employment – Unemployment Benefit service
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Regulating financial services
Published on:The new system of regulating financial services will need to demonstrate in future that the cost of two regulators achieves value for money for customers.
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Department of Health and Social Security and Department of Employment – Incorrect Payments of Social Security Benefits
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NHS England’s management of the primary care support services contract with Capita
Published on:In this report, we assess whether NHS England managed the PCSE contract with Capita effectively to secure the intended benefits
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Confirmed impacts: NAO’s investigative work responds to concerns raised by MPs and members of the public
Published on:In our June 2012 report for the Department for Work and Pensions we recommended ways in which it could strengthen its oversight of the contract.
This NAO impacts case study represents one example where there has been some beneficial change, whether financial or non-financial, resulting from our involvement.
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Benefit sanctions
Published on:The Department for Work & Pensions is not doing enough to find out how sanctions affect people on benefits.
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Regulation of private renting
Published on:This report examines the extent to which the regulation of private renting supports DLUHC’s aim to ensure fairness for renters.
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Progress on public bodies reform
Published on:The Public Bodies Reform Programme is making good progress in abolishing or merging public bodies and reducing their costs, but triennial reviews of remaining bodies need to be much more effective.