Originally posted on the void:
The man in charge of bungling the introduction of Universal Credit is
currently only working a day a week after being on the sick since last
Christmas.
Howard Shiplee is the builder
that Iain Duncan Smith brought in to rescue his doomed project to
reform benefits last year. He is the sixth boss Universal Credit has
had in the last two years and after just a few months in the job went on
long-term sick leave. According to Computer Weekly,
who uncovered the story, he was suffering from bronchitis which has now
developed into something more serious. The publication claims the DWP
are looking for someone to replace him behind his back.
Of course Shiplee, like everyone else, has the right to take time off if he is unwell. But 20,000 people with respiratory conditions have been found fit for work since the Atos assessments began. Under Universal Credit some…
Of course Shiplee, like everyone else, has the right to take time off if he is unwell. But 20,000 people with respiratory conditions have been found fit for work since the Atos assessments began. Under Universal Credit some…
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