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Social Security Benefits: Artificial Intelligence

Asked by Bell Ribeiro-AddyLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 28 July 2025UIN 69114

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether benefit claimants are informed when their claims are assessed using algorithmic tools.

Answered by Andrew Western

DWP’s Personal Information Charter (PIC) (Personal information charter - Department for Work and Pensions - GOV.UK) outlines how DWP processes personal data related to and its use of both Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automated Decision Making (ADM).

DWP does not use AI to replace human judgement to determine or deny a payment to a claimant.

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