Written question asked by Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 23 May 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 June 2018. It was answered by Kit Malthouse (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 June 2018 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Social Security Benefits: Cryptocurrencies
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department's contract with GovCoin to undertake trials on the use of blockchain technology for the welfare and benefits system has concluded.
- Answer
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In 2016, we ran a proof of concept pilot to explore GovCoin’s (DISC) capability. The pilot came to an end in early 2017.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 147472
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Pilot schemes Social security benefits Cryptocurrencies Blockchain Govcoin
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- 2018-06-06 21:04:59 +0100
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