Copy of your duty in establishing 'good cause'

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Dear Department for Work and Pensions,

FoI request: Please kindly provide a copy of your duty (not a discretion) in establishing, following “failed safeguarding visits” whether or not claimants have “good cause” for failing to attend mandatory job centre appointments.

S16 Advice and assistance: Do you solely rely on the claimant to provide evidence of 'good cause' despite the fact they may be in no condition to do so?

Benefit: Employment and Support Allowance

For public reference: https://dpac.uk.net/2021/01/court-case-i...

Yours faithfully,

Amanda Hart
for Stop UK lies and Corruption.

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DWP Central FOI Team,

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Dear Amanda Hart,

I am writing in response to your request for information, received 11th
January.

Yours sincerely,

DWP Central FoI Team