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	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/02/2018
	date	01/02/2018
	date tabled	01/02/2018
	ddp created	01/02/2018 18:59:06
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	01/02/2018 19:21:32 09/02/2018 11:57:16
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Cryptocurrencies
	house id	1
	identifier	126226
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	09/02/2018 11:23:33
	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.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 126226
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	126226
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer date of answer 09/02/2018 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>
	creator	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

845721

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/02/2018
	date	20/02/2018
	date tabled	20/02/2018
	ddp created	20/02/2018 23:52:11
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	21/02/2018 00:02:43 27/02/2018 12:45:08
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Cryptocurrencies
	house id	1
	identifier	128693
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	27/02/2018 12:14:46
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential benefits of using blockchain for the the welfare and benefits system; and if she will make a statement.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 128693
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	128693
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to harnessing the potential of new technologies in making a positive difference to our customers’ lives. In 2016, we ran a pilot to explore whether a product by GovCoin (now DISC) could help some Universal Credit customers budget. The product utilised blockchain technology.</p><p> </p><p>The pilot that ended in early 2017, 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.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to explore payment innovations, including distributed ledger and blockchain technologies and their potential to securely deliver services that our customers rely on.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes