Accessing Individual Accounts

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Dear Department for Work and Pensions,

Please state how it is possible for an individual to access their accounts that are held on computers and hard copies by the DWP and local authorities without going through the court system.
Thank you,

Yours faithfully,

Sabine Mairey

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Frank Zola left an annotation ()

DWP: request for personal information
Use this form to ask DWP for a copy of the personal information they hold about you (sometimes called a 'subject access request').
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Dear Ms Mairey,
 
Please see the attached response to your recent FOI request, reference
number – 4225:
 
 
Thank you,
 
DWP Central FOI Team
 

Sabine Mairey left an annotation ()

I was sent fairly rapidly a form that could be submitted by post, or fax, I believe, but it didn't incl. housing benefit.
I have now received a full answer. I don't understand clearly.
I do believe that the DWP thinks that the Council, and its third parties are forthcoming with info.