Linking rules that are decided at a strategic level

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Dear Department for Work and Pensions,

Please disclose the UC and JSA "Linking rules" information you hold on a " strategic level", additionally the "Linking rules" information you hold, in terms of guidance or procedures for DWP and Jobcentre staff use.

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"Linking rules do not apply for periods of Universal Credit claims. ...

Linking rules are decided at a strategic level and therefore does not have associated legislation."
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/5...

Yours faithfully,

Frank Zola

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Dear Frank Zola,

I am writing in response to your request for information, received 21st
June.

Yours sincerely,

DWP Central FoI Team

Dear [email address] on behalf of DWP Strategy Freedom of Information,

Revised request

Please disclose the "Linking rules" information you hold that refer to JSA or UC. I am not asking for information on just linking JSA and UC claims, but the information you hold that covers "Linking rules" that concerns/refers to/mentions JSA or UC.

"Linking rules are decided at a strategic level and therefore does not have associated
legislation."
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/5...
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As linking-rules do "not have associated legislation" and no "Linking rules" information is in the public domain and the DWP decide them on a "strategic level", I expect the DWP to be able to disclose the linking-rules information it holds that concerns/refers to/mentions JSA or UC.

I do not consider there is any need to mention the "context", as I am only asking for your "Linking rules" that:

concerns/refers to/mentions

UC

or

JSA

Please also disclose who has access to all of your linking-rules information and please disclose, if such exists, a summary or index of the linking-rules information held covering any social security benefit.

Yours sincerely,

Frank Zola

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Dear Frank Zola,

I am writing in response to your request for information, received 5th
July.

Yours sincerely,

DWP Central FoI Team