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DWP is 100 years old today

shawn mach
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Benny Fitzpatrick
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It says in amongst the self-congratulatory bumf, that DWP believe they are “serving” customers!

Where on earth did they get that idea?

Mike Hughes
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Noticeable theme of far too much office space per person and the lack of actual claimants in the public spaces!

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The DWP appear to have its facts wrong!

May have escaped their attention but it only came into existance on 8/6/2001.

Oh, and they can’t count. Arguably the social security system as we know it came into existance in 1908 when the first state Retirement Pension was introduced. I make that 108 years.

Why let facts get in the way of a good story (or decision).

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Peter Turville - 12 December 2016 04:58 PM

The DWP appear to have its facts wrong!

May have escaped their attention but it only came into existance on 8/6/2001.

Oh, and they can’t count. Arguably the social security system as we know it came into existance in 1908 when the first state Retirement Pension was introduced. I make that 108 years.

Why let facts get in the way of a good story (or decision).

1: Old-Age Pensions Act 1908?

2: A rose by any other name would smell as sweet?

 

Pete C
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Anyone been waiting for a ringback since 1917?