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Social Security Benefits

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28 October 2020

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4 November 2020 · Answer

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4 November 2020

Summary

To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many, and (2) which types of, algorithms they use to decide access or eligibility for welfare payment or services.

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  1. 28 October 2020

    Written question

    To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many, and (2) which types of, algorithms they use to decide access or eligibility for welfare payment or services.

    Source: Lords

  2. 4 November 2020

    Answer

    Decisions on applications for welfare payments and services are made by the Department colleagues. The Department does not use algorithms to make decisions in this way. The Department does use business rules, some of which are automated and focus on every...

    Source: Written answer

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