benefits in news
RSS benefits in newsBenefits rethink leaves Post Office in turmoil
News The government has yet again moved the goalposts for the delivery of a benefits payment system, leaving the Post Office in turmoil. The future of many Post Office branches is now on the line because of the government's strategy to redirect benefits... [13 Apr 2000]
ID card benefits were exaggerated, admits government
News The UK government has admitted that it exaggerated the benefits of ID cards by claiming they would be a panacea for identity theft, benefit fraud and terrorism. McNulty refused to apologise for overselling the benefits of ID cards but admitted they... [04 Aug 2005]
RFID benefits hard to spot
News UK companies are still struggling to see the benefits of RFID technologies. Only one in three (29 per cent) UK respondents to a BEA Systems-sponsored survey said they could clearly see the benefits of RFID. [30 Jun 2005]
Banks doubt Basel II's business benefits
News Banks are failing to prepare for the latest regulations because they are unsure of the business benefits, new research has found. The banks surveyed were less enthusiastic about the business benefits of Basel II than last year - only 35 per cent... [27 Jul 2005]
Five million benefits calls still unanswered
News More than five million phone calls to benefits call centres went unanswered during the first half of the 2005/2006 financial year because of an "overcomplicated and unreliable service" underpinned by poor IT, a report by MPs has found. [01 Nov 2006]
New IT systems add to massive benefits losses
News The report also said that to administer benefits fairly and accurately the department needs to be able to retrieve customers' records more efficiently. New IT systems have increased the levels of benefit payments made in error by the Department for... [11 Oct 2005]
Cost and energy benefits driving virtualisation
News Cost savings and energy efficiency aren't the only benefits of the virtualisation approach. Virtualisation will be a key infrastructure priority for CIOs looking to reduce costs and increase energy efficiency over the next 12 months. [04 May 2007]
Big obstacles for benefits department e-strategy
News The main problem the department faces, however, is that benefits claimants and pensioners are among the section of the population least likely to be able to afford a PC in the home or have internet skills and access. [15 Aug 2003]
Londoners get online benefits
News A London borough has started testing the first interactive kiosk system for checking welfare benefits. The local council estimates 8,500 locals will gain extra benefits by self-checking their entitlements. [05 Jan 1999]
UK pensioners suffer as benefits database fails
News Darling did admit however, that there are problems with functions critical to the benefits system. The remaining 3 per cent could stand to lose up to £100 per week as the benefits agency has no record of their contributions for the last year. [05 Nov 1998]
CIO Forum: Who's getting the RFID benefits?
News RFID is all very well for securing the supply chain but CIOs must make sure benefits are being shared equally between manufacturers and their customers, according to retail CIOs at today's silicon.com CIO Forum. [27 Sep 2005]
Conway focuses on business app benefits - not Ellison
News He also spoke about the potential benefits of PeopleSoft's $1.7bn bid to acquire software maker JD Edwards. PeopleSoft CEO Craig Conway in a speech on Thursday talked up enterprise software and made only a veiled reference to a rival's hostile bid... [20 Jun 2003]
Microsoft to save cash by slashing employee benefits
News Microsoft - hardly known for its lack of cash - has told employees it will be cutting their medical care allowance and other benefits in an effort to cut costs. They also better align our benefits with those of our competition while still keeping... [21 May 2004]
Text messages rat on benefits cheats
News Almost £500,000 has been recovered from fraudsters after a council set up a texting service for locals to finger benefits cheats. After a tip-off, the council carries out background checks on housing and council tax benefits records against... [02 Dec 2005]
Microsoft staff unhappy over stock benefits cuts
News We believe they are the right move for us now in order to ensure we maintain fiscal responsibility while offering employees a competitive, comprehensive benefits package and more value to our shareholders. [26 May 2004]
