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<p>On 13 March 2017 <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2017-03-13/HCWS528/"
target="_blank">Written Statement - HCWS528</a> outlined the implicit consent arrangements
for MPs.</p><p>Where explicit consent is needed it can be quickly given in different
ways. For example, claimants only need to put a note in their journal to give consent;
this is a far simpler and more straightforward process than in legacy systems. Once
consent is given, advisers will work with the claimant’s representatives.</p><p>In
our response to the Social Security Advisory Committee we agreed to explore options
for improving the process of explicit consent in relation to Universal Credit in collaboration
with the Committee to consider how current practices could be enhanced and to publish
a report on our joint conclusions.</p>
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