Frank Zola

Boris Johnson Secretly Asked For A Massive Amount Of User Data To Be Tracked. Dominic Cummings Said It’s “TOP PRIORITY”.

Response by Cabinet Office to Frank Zola on 11 September 2019.

Awaiting classification.

CABINET OFFICE REFERENCE: FOI328584 Dear Frank Zola Thank you for your request for information. Your request was received on 11/09/2019 and we ar...

Claimant Commitment consulation: copies of evidence

Request sent to Social Security Advisory Committee by Frank Zola on 10 September 2019.

Awaiting response.

Please disclose the names of the all those who made submissions to your 'Call for evidence on the Claimant Commitment' https://www.gov.uk/governmen...

Exchanging personal data with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and others

Follow up sent to Greater Manchester Police by Frank Zola on 10 September 2019.

Delayed.

RE: "We cannot carry out an ‘Internal Review’ as we have not responded to your request as yet, we can only review a FOI Request when we have submi...

Universal Credit Journal

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 8 September 2019.

Partially successful.

" Diptak Patel left an annotation ( 8 September 2019) What does this mean please. Do I have to upload evidence to journal now of job search." " ::...

Lack of claimant consent to process health information for ESA and Work Capability

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 6 September 2019.

Awaiting classification.

This is an automated confirmation that your request for information has been accepted by the DWP FoI mailbox. By the next working day your request...

The 150,000+ invalid ESA65B letters sent to GPs without claimant consent

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 6 September 2019.

Awaiting classification.

This is an automated confirmation that your request for information has been accepted by the DWP FoI mailbox. By the next working day your request...

Employment Support Allowance (ESA) and Behavioural Insights

Internal review request sent to Cabinet Office by Frank Zola on 4 September 2019.

Awaiting internal review.

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews. I am writing to request an internal review of Cabinet Office's hand...

UC: 'Fit-Notes' and switching off work search & work preparation requirements pending a Work Capability Assessment

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 3 September 2019.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Frank Zola, I am writing in response to your request for information, received 5th August. Yours sincerely, DWP Central FoI Team Health co...

Cornwall Jobcentres and £100,000 of mental health support

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 3 September 2019.

Awaiting classification.

This is an automated confirmation that your request for information has been accepted by the DWP FoI mailbox. By the next working day your request...

Universal Support: £51 million for Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 3 September 2019.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Frank Zola, I am writing in response to your request for information, received 9th August. Yours sincerely, DWP Central FoI Team DWP Centr...

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - Exchange of Information

Response by Devon and Cornwall Constabulary to Frank Zola on 2 September 2019.

Awaiting classification.

Thank you for your email submitted to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Team for Dorset Police and Devon & Cornwall Police. If your email relates to...

Withdraw consent (opt-out) to sharing my personal data with a GP

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 30 August 2019.

Awaiting classification.

This is an automated confirmation that your request for information has been accepted by the DWP FoI mailbox. By the next working day your request...

DWP twitter accounts

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 28 August 2019.

Awaiting classification.

This is an automated confirmation that your request for information has been accepted by the DWP FoI mailbox. By the next working day your request...

[Opt-In Consent] Medical evidence and "external medical professionals" for Work Capability and Personal Independence Payment Assessors

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 28 August 2019.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Frank Zola, I am writing in response to your request for information, received 12th August. Yours sincerely, DWP Central FoI Team DWP Poli...

Revised ESA65B

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 28 August 2019.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Frank Zola, I am writing in response to your request for information, received 8th July. Yours sincerely, DWP Central FoI Team DWP Policy...

The UC50/ESA50 Work Capability form Declaration, that are claimant signed and dated

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 27 August 2019.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Frank Zola, I am writing in response to your request for information, received 25th July. Yours sincerely, DWP Central FoI Team DWP Policy...

DWP forms for healthcare professionals

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 26 August 2019.

Awaiting classification.

This is an automated confirmation that your request for information has been accepted by the DWP FoI mailbox. By the next working day your request...

£51 million Universal Support grant under Section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 23 August 2019.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Frank Zola, I am writing in response to your request for information, received 9th August. Yours sincerely, DWP Central FoI Team DWP Centr...

Universal Support: £39 million for Citizens Advice

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 15 August 2019.

Successful.

Citizens Advice signed gagging clause in return for share of £51m from DWP https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/citizens-advice-signed-gagging-clause...

Lack of claimant consent to send their personal data to GPs, using the ESA65B letters

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 10 August 2019.

Successful.

DWP revising UC & ESA Claims & Work Capability forms, so sharing, obtaining and processing health info will now require claimant opt-in consent. http...

Exchanging personal data with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and others

Response by Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to Frank Zola on 8 August 2019.

Awaiting classification.

Official Sensitive Information Rights Unit PO Box 57192 London SW6 1SF United Kingdom Our Ref: 01/FOI/19/011010 Date: 0...

Complaints about the DWP, when not a customer of the DWP

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 7 August 2019.

Awaiting classification.

Thank you for your email. DWP email addresses are changing and @dwp.gsi.gov.uk email addresses will soon cease to exist. All future emails should be...

Letters & info sent to GPs after being found 'fit-for-work', regards 'Fit Notes' and related matters

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 1 August 2019.

Successful.

Update: ICO tells DWP to “stop” issuing the #ESA65B ‘fit-note’ letters https://mrfrankzola.wordpress.com/2019/07/23/stopesa65b/

Jobseekers Allowance condition to create, maintain, log-on and use a personal Facebook account.

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 1 August 2019.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Frank Zola, I am writing in response to your request for information, received 19th July. Yours sincerely, DWP Central FoI Team DWP Centra...

Mandatory referral of JSA and Universal Credit claimants to the WHP, including linking periods and eligibility

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 30 July 2019.

Partially successful.

Dear Frank Zola, I am writing in response to your request for information, received 20th June. Yours sincerely, DWP Central FoI Team Frank Zola...

UC journal usage clarification

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Stephen Ross. Annotated by Frank Zola on 10 September 2019.

Awaiting classification.

Section 23 of the Welfare Reforms Act 2012, Chapter 2…does not compel this evidence to be supplied in a particular way, only that it must be supplied i...

UC journal usage clarification

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Stephen Ross. Annotated by Frank Zola on 10 September 2019.

Awaiting classification.

#UniversalCredit: Your Work Search. A ‘Coach’ can require you to supply your evidence in a “particular way”? What about your CV? https://mrfrankzola...

Using the 'To-do list' and 'A message to your work coach' section of the UC journal

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Curtis Allan. Annotated by Frank Zola on 8 September 2019.

Partially successful.

" Curtis Allan left an annotation ( 8 September 2019) @Frank Zola Does this mean that claimants can be forced to use the journal to provide evidenc...

Universal Credit Journal

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 8 September 2019.

Partially successful.

" Diptak Patel left an annotation ( 8 September 2019) What does this mean please. Do I have to upload evidence to journal now of job search." " ::...

Using the 'To-do list' and 'A message to your work coach' section of the UC journal

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Curtis Allan. Annotated by Frank Zola on 8 September 2019.

Partially successful.

"Thank you for your Freedom of Information request of 1st October 2017. You asked: Can work search evidence be provided via a claimants own Netbook...

Universal Credit Journal

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 8 September 2019.

Partially successful.

#UniversalCredit: Your Work Search. A 'Coach' can require you to supply your evidence in a "particular way"? What about your CV? https://mrfrankzola.w...

Using the 'To-do list' and 'A message to your work coach' section of the UC journal

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Curtis Allan. Annotated by Frank Zola on 8 September 2019.

Partially successful.

#UniversalCredit: Your Work Search. A 'Coach' can require you to supply your evidence in a "particular way"? What about your CV? https://mrfrankzola.w...

Universal Credit Journal

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 8 September 2019.

Partially successful.

Universal Credit – Benefit sanctions: notifications to take specific actions and the UC Journal https://mrfrankzola.wordpress.com/2019/09/05/notificat...

Using the 'To-do list' and 'A message to your work coach' section of the UC journal

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Curtis Allan. Annotated by Frank Zola on 8 September 2019.

Partially successful.

Universal Credit – Benefit sanctions: notifications to take specific actions and the UC Journal https://mrfrankzola.wordpress.com/2019/09/05/notificat...

Funding agreement with citizens advice

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Awaken Unite. Annotated by Frank Zola on 21 August 2019.

Refused.

Grants/Agreements https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/universal_support_ps39_million_f#incoming-1413447 Awaken Unite, Can FOI requests be made un...

Citizens Advice Universal Credit support

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by John Slater. Annotated by Frank Zola on 18 August 2019.

Successful.

Full unredacted @CitizensAdvice & @CitAdviceScot Universal Credit £51 million grant released 9 August 2019 Full copies of : ANNEX3 Citizens Advic...

Universal Support: £39 million for Citizens Advice

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 15 August 2019.

Successful.

Citizens Advice signed gagging clause in return for share of £51m from DWP https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/citizens-advice-signed-gagging-clause...

Lack of claimant consent to send their personal data to GPs, using the ESA65B letters

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 10 August 2019.

Successful.

DWP revising UC & ESA Claims & Work Capability forms, so sharing, obtaining and processing health info will now require claimant opt-in consent. http...

Universal Support: £39 million for Citizens Advice

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 9 August 2019.

Successful.

ICO forces Citizens Advice £51 million Universal Credit contract to be released in full – [ redactions removed ] The @CitizensAdvice & @CitAdviceScot...

Letters & info sent to GPs after being found 'fit-for-work', regards 'Fit Notes' and related matters

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 1 August 2019.

Successful.

Update: ICO tells DWP to “stop” issuing the #ESA65B ‘fit-note’ letters https://mrfrankzola.wordpress.com/2019/07/23/stopesa65b/

Work Capability Assessments and Fit Notes

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Roy Bard. Annotated by Frank Zola on 29 July 2019.

Partially successful.

ICO tells DWP to "stop" issuing the #ESA65B 'fit-note' letters https://mrfrankzola.wordpress.com/2019/07/23/stopesa65b

ESA50 Form Declaration Section

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by John Slater. Annotated by Frank Zola on 29 July 2019.

Successful.

Update: ICO tells DWP to "stop" issuing the #ESA65B 'fit-note' letters https://mrfrankzola.wordpress.com/2019/07/23/stopesa65b “we have in fact cont...

The Cabinet Secretary first issued the requirement to revise the ESA65B letter in November 2014

Request to Cabinet Office by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 29 July 2019.

Partially successful.