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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-01more like thismore than 2018-02-01
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Cryptocurrencies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the GovCoin trial; and what plans her Department has for the future use of that technology. more like this
tabling member constituency Walsall North more like this
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Eddie Hughes remove filter
uin 126226 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-09more like thismore than 2018-02-09
answer text <p>A small proof-of-concept trial was undertaken in 2016. The trial was led by Universal Credit officials who worked with DISC Holdings (formerly Govcoin) to trial an app on a mobile phone that customers could use to receive and manage benefit payments.</p><p> </p><p>The trial provided valuable insight into customer needs, and this was used to inform the decision to develop a future method of payment strategy that outlines DWP’s commitment to improving the methods available to make payments to customers. The Department is currently working with industry to identify new and emerging payment opportunities that suit the needs of DWP and its customers, in support of the future strategy.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-09T11:23:33.127Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-09T11:23:33.127Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
4635
label Biography information for Eddie Hughes more like this