Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Central Freedom of Information Team
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Our reference: FoI 3711
Date: 4 October2017
Dear Dan Manville,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request received on 7 September
2017. You asked:-
‘On reading the guidance on UC full service in the Parliamentary document
repository recently I could not find the word "vulnerable" in any of the dozen or
so excerpts I searched in.
I would like to know; other than the "identifying people with complex needs" or
"assisted digital" guidance, whether there is any guidance for Universal Credit
staff on how to treat vulnerable people such as those with severe mental
health problems or learning difficulties.’
DWP Response
The guidance you have requested is in ‘Health’, ‘Sanctions’ and ‘Payment’
guidance in the House of Commons library which can be found in the following
link:
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-
papers/commons/deposited-
papers/?y=2016&search_term=Department+for+Work+and+Pensions&itemId
=119004#toggle-778. For ease of reference I also enclose a copy of the guidance.
If you have any queries about this letter please contact me quoting the
reference number above.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
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