DWP boss ‘really hopes’ fraud-busting IT scheme doesn’t echo Horizon scandal
The most senior civil servant in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has told MPs that he hopes DWP’s use of artificial intelligence in detecting fraud among benefit claimants will not lead to a repeat of the Post Office Horizon scandal.
Peter Schofield was being questioned* by the Commons work and pensions committee yesterday (Wednesday) on his department’s decision to spend £70 million on so-called machine learning** in the three years to 2024-25.
DWP boss ‘really hopes’ fraud-busting IT scheme doesn’t echo Horizon scandal
