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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 9 Dec 2013

    £40m written off in computing costs for implementing UK welfare scheme Universal Credit - @DWPgovuk's IDS confirmshttp://bbc.in/J7tnN9 

    9:20 AM - 9 Dec 2013
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    49 replies 266 retweets 53 likes
      1. Kandyyman‏ @kandyyman 9 Dec 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @DWPgovuk @BBCNews It’s actually £131 mill as the rest will be shed year on year for accounting purposes.

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      2. Andrew Kennedy‏ @UpperGISurg 9 Dec 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: £40m written off implementing Universal Credit - @DWPgovuk's IDS confirms http://bbc.in/J7tnN9 ” Who carries the can? #IDS

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      1. Ben  🌈  🇪🇺‏ @BenCooper86 9 Dec 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Austerity! MT @BBCBreaking: £40m written off in computing costs for implementing Universal Credit - IDS confirms: http://bbc.in/J7tnN9 

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      1. Sleepy Steve  ⚜‏ @nicell70 9 Dec 2013
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        Pffft “@BBCBreaking: £40m written off in costs for implementing Universal Credit - @DWPgovuk's IDS confirms http://bbc.in/J7tnN9 ”

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      1. Annie‏ @toady 9 Dec 2013
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        @BBCBreaking money more important than those who have died as a result of failure? I think not. That's what you should be highlighting.#ids

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      1. gojo-music‏ @gojomusic1 9 Dec 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @cocojambo75 this needs massive HEADLINE NEWS #BBC

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      2. Neville Pyper‏ @nevpyper27 9 Dec 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: £40m written off in computing costs for implementing UK welfare scheme Universal Credit - tell me why I pay my taxes again!!

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      3. Horse‏ @crembwen 9 Dec 2013
        Replying to @nevpyper27

        @nevpyper27 @BBCBreaking because it will benefit the economy by 38billion over the next 10 years?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Neville Pyper‏ @nevpyper27 9 Dec 2013
        Replying to @crembwen

        @JPark_Original @BBCBreaking better than blowing 38billion then!

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      1. Olly Thorne‏ @OllyNotMurs 9 Dec 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @DWPgovuk Yay, nice to know our taxes are being carefully spent #TheDuckHouse

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      2. john burton‏ @jjb80 9 Dec 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @DWPgovuk failed tory leader,failed dwp minister,amazing in cloud cuckoo land how u can fail and keep getting a job!

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      3. john burton‏ @jjb80 9 Dec 2013
        Replying to @jjb80

        @BBCBreaking @DWPgovuk oh and a nice big pay rise to boot!

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      1. Susan‏ @susan3315 9 Dec 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @DWPgovuk £40 #million written off in computing costs #UniversalCredit

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      1. nathanspendelow‏ @nathanspendelo1 9 Dec 2013
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        Not another Govt IT project gone wrong, who would have guessed @BBCBreaking @DWPgovuk

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