This person's Freedom of Information requests (approximately 58)
@ Mr A P Sinnott
I hear that - all of it. The trouble is that a lot of claimants are too scared to confront their work coach as most of them are livi...
The DWP did not answer the first part of my request. Instead they referred me to the How to claim section https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/how-to-c...
Spotlight on: Claims by phone
'The facility for claimants to make new claims by phone is available for those who are unable to complete the online s...
Dear Curtis Allan,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 22nd
September.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
Ple...
The DWP have combined thire reply to this FOI with their reply to my FOI below.
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/reed_restart_data_request#inco...
Dear Curtis Allan,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 30th
August.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
Welcom...
This is an automated confirmation that your request for information has
been received by the DWP FOI mailbox.
If your email is a valid Freedom of...
Dear Curtis Allan,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 9th
August.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
Intervi...
Dear Curtis Allan,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 14th
July.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
Member D...
Dear Curtis Allan,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 21st
May.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
DWP Centr...
Dear Curtis Allan,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 17th
May.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
DWP Centr...
This is an automated confirmation that your request for information has
been accepted by the DWP FOI mailbox.
If your email is a Freedom of Inform...
Dear Curtis Allan,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 8th
February.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
DWP C...
Dear Curtis Allan,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 9th
December.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
DWP C...
Dear Curtis Allan,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 6th
December.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
DWP C...
Dear Curtis Allan,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 5th
December.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
DWP C...
Dear Curtis Allan,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 5th
December.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
Freep...
This is an automated confirmation that your request for information has
been accepted by the DWP FOI mailbox.
If your email is a Freedom of Inform...
Dear Curtis Allan,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 25th
November.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
DWP...
Dear Curtis Allan,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 25th
November.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
DWP...
Here's what the DWP won't tell you!
UC AND JSA: WORK-RELATED REQUIREMENTS 11. As a result of the Coronavirus disease outbreak for a period of 3 mont...
The DWP response does not make any mention of the Journal
RE: ‘A message to my work coach’ sections of the Universal Credit journal
https://www.what...
@Frank Zola
Thanks for all your input, Frank. You’re a star, and no mistaking!
I suspect that for those of us in the know, it’s going to be down to...
You don’t have to use your journal. Written jobsearch is acceptable.
Dear Curtis Allan,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 5th
April.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
DWP Poli...
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@ Mr A P Sinnott
I hear that - all of it. The trouble is that a lot of claimants are too scared to confront their work coach as most of them are livi...
The DWP did not answer the first part of my request. Instead they referred me to the How to claim section https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/how-to-c...
The DWP have combined thire reply to this FOI with their reply to my FOI below.
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/reed_restart_data_request#inco...
@Frank
Thanks for the heads up. I saw you earlier request for Diagnostic Assessment in an earlier request. Hence mine for the Reed.
The webpage has now been updated to include the individual contract package areas.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/restart-scheme
Here's what the DWP won't tell you!
UC AND JSA: WORK-RELATED REQUIREMENTS 11. As a result of the Coronavirus disease outbreak for a period of 3 mont...
@Frank Zola
Thanks for all your input, Frank. You’re a star, and no mistaking!
I suspect that for those of us in the know, it’s going to be down to...
@Frank Zola
Does this mean that claimants can be forced to use the journal to provide evidence of their job search if it is included the To-Do's?
I will not be pursuing this, as Frank Zola got the answer I wanted in his FoI below:
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/universal_credit_journal_...
I have made a second FoI request in relation to this request, this time specifically asking for recorded information held by the DWP. I have also made...
If it's your own paper journal or emails you've printed off, then the answer's no - they can't retain or photocopy it, as it's your personal/private pr...
@H Mansfield
This link will take you to Mr Wilson's FoI request and reply.
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/i_am_being_made_redundant#incomin...
@ Frank Zola & @ Doug Brown
Universal Jobmatch account versus Universal Credit account
Section 23 of The Welfare Reform Act 2012, Chapter 2 allows...
@Doug
Reading between the lines, I think work coaches are going to be told to push the journal as “being the only way” claimants can provide evidence...
I have found the information I was requesting.
@ Frank Zola
Thanks for that. I'm hoping they will provide the full copy of this guidance.
I am in two minds about how to update the status of this request.
Reading between the lines, it would appear the DWP are implying that if claimants d...
Super stuff! At least we'll know who to potentially target when the Work and Health Programme is rolled out.
Frank,
Good luck on this one mate. You're going to need it. As far as I can recall, the DWP are still holding out on FOI requests for the Work Progra...
Dear mas locin
My apologies for the delay in replying but I have had a few family issues to deal with recently.
I have read the annotation you lef...
Thanks for the tip. I've just requested an internal review.
The reply only refers to claimants for the IAP - Intensive Activity Programme, which is currently only suitable for 18-24 year olds not currently in ed...
Although there is no direct referral to any specific legislation, this link may be of some help to you. It contains data about creating a Claimant Comm...
Creating a Commitment Pack:
My Work Plan
"This is not mandatory for claimants to complete, and claimants can choose to provide evidence of their wor...
I would imagine the reason why the DWP are so reluctant to release this information is because it'll probably be the same shower who will be bidding f...