Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) AI Systems Allegedly Discriminate Against Single Mothers
Description
Researchers have argued that the Department for Work and Pensions' Universal Credit system disproportionately impacts single mothers. Automated processes in the system, designed to determine eligibility and detect fraud, are reported to have introduced biases, leading to financial instability and hardship. The algorithms allegedly miscalculate earnings and delay childcare reimbursements, in turn exacerbating income volatility and debt among single mothers.
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Alleged Deployers
- department-for-work-and-pensions
Alleged Developers
- department-for-work-and-pensions
Harmed Parties
- single-mothers
- british-single-mothers
Classification
Risk Domain
Discrimination & ToxicityRisk Subdomain
1.1. Unfair discrimination and misrepresentation
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