Luke Robins-Grace (2022) Other

Machine learning used to stop Universal Credit payments

Public Law Project

Ref: SRC-004-GBR-005

https://publiclawproject.org.uk/latest/dwp-accounts-reveal-algorithm-used-to-stop-universal-credit-payments/

Accessed: 3/22/2026

Summary

Civil society analysis revealing DWP's use of machine learning algorithms to detect fraud in Universal Credit advance payment claims, raising concerns about algorithmic decision-making affecting benefit payments.

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Robins-Grace, L. (2022) 'Machine learning used to stop Universal Credit payments', Public Law Project, 11 July. Available at: https://publiclawproject.org.uk/latest/dwp-accounts-reveal-algorithm-used-to-stop-universal-credit-payments/ (Accessed: 22 March 2026).

Linked Cases (1)

GBR-005 GBR Operational Deployment (Limited Rollout)

Risk-based Review and Fraud/Error Targeting Models for Universal Credit (UC Advances ML Model and related models)

Social assistance Classical ML