Digital Service Center - first stop for users

Description of the action and objectives

Green Deal action

Map out how to improve accessibility, response speed, and simplification in welfare services. This will boost service users' confidence in the services. We need to map out how to strengthen these factors through organization, the right education, administration, and internal communication. The ultimate goal is to improve accessibility, response speed, and simplify our welfare services. To achieve these goals, an online service center will be established as an initial destination for all users of welfare services.

 

Implementation period

Planned completion in the second half of 2023

Status: Completed

Status report on January 1, 2024

Action completed. The Online Center began operations on January 1, 2022. Now, the Center handles phone answering for all Centers and processes many service components. Today, the Center is generally the first point of contact for residents seeking the City's welfare services.

Older status reports

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  Timeline Progress description
  July 2023

The Digital Center has been established, and efforts are now being made for it to take over all those service aspects that it naturally should handle. A large number of service components have been transferred from the centers to the Online Center.

  July 2022 The Digital Center has been established, and efforts are now being made for it to take over all those service aspects that it naturally should handle. A large number of service components have been transferred from the Centers to the Digital Center, but there is still much left.

 

Connection of action to Reykjavík City's policies:

Reykjavík City departments:

 

Related actions

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Action name Status Completion Updated Departments
Education for City staff members that supports Reykjavík City's Welfare Policy goals Completed 2024 July 2025 Department of Welfare
Enhance the use of digital solutions in Reykjavík City's welfare services In progress 2025 July 2025 Department of Welfare
Department of Service & Innovation
Review of the Department of Welfare organization In progress 2024 July 2025 Department of Welfare
Define and regularly measure the services provided by the Department of Welfare In progress 2026 July 2025 Department of Welfare
Increase user empowerment in the Department of Welfare In progress 2025 July 2025 Department of Welfare
Low-threshold services In progress 2025 July 2025 Department of Welfare
Department of Education & Youth
Promote prevention In progress 2025 July 2025 Department of Welfare
Department of Education & Youth
Department of Sports & Leisure
Office of the Mayor & Chief Executive Officer
Enhance data-driven decision-making within the Department of Welfare In progress 2025 July 2025 Department of Welfare
Increase diversity among the staff of the Department of Welfare In progress 2025 July 2025 Department of Welfare
Implementing food policy actions In progress 2025 July 2025 Department of Welfare
Department of Education & Youth
Digital Service Center - first stop for users Completed 2023 January 2024 Department of Welfare