Frank Zola

DWP concerns about Youth Obligation sanctions, "notification letters and guidance" and policy

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

Awaiting classification.

Dear Mr Zola, I am writing in response to your request for information, received 17th September. please accept my sincerest apologies for the dela...

UC Journal and recovery of deleted claimant entries

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

Awaiting classification.

Dear Frank Zola, I am writing in response to your request for information, received 6th December. Yours sincerely, DWP Central FoI Team Deletin...

Transfer from UC live service to full service.

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 2 January 2019.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Frank Zola, I am writing in response to your request for information, received 25 November. Your response is attached Yours sincerely, DW...

UC: Sanctions for not starting or trying Work Experience under Welfare Reform Act 2012 S16(3)(e) and DM Chapter K5

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 27 December 2018.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Frank Zola, I am writing in response to your request for information, received 27th November. Yours sincerely, DWP Central FoI Team DWP Ce...

You cannot claim Universal Credit without ID?

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 27 December 2018.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Frank Zola, I am writing in response to your request for information, received 7th December. Yours sincerely, DWP Central FoI Team Identit...

Universal Support: £39 million for Citizens Advice

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 4 December 2018.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Mr Zola, I am writing in response to your request for information, received 12th November. Yours sincerely, DWP Central FoI Team Departmen...

Sector Based Work Academcy work experience placements

Request sent to Westminster Kingsway College by Frank Zola on 27 November 2018.

Delayed.

You provide Sector Based Work Academcy work experience placements in collaboration with Jobcentres and employers. With regards Universal Credit clai...

DWP and Hootsuite monitoring

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 23 November 2018.

Awaiting classification.

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

UC: Sanctions for not searching and applying for or attending an interview for work that is on a self-employed basis only

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 12 November 2018.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Frank Zola, I am writing in response to your request for information, received 18th October. Yours sincerely, DWP Central FoI Team DWP Cen...

'New Style' JSA and UC Housing Costs in a UCFS area

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 7 November 2018.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Frank Zola, I am writing in response to your request for information, received 22nd October. Yours sincerely, DWP Central FoI Team DWP Pol...

ESA and JSA ('new style') application forms and latest DWP staff guidance

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 5 November 2018.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Mr Zola, I am writing in response to your request for information, received 24 October. Your response is attached Yours sincerely, DWP Op...

Unemployment Benefit 'Responsibilities of Claimants' UBL 18 leaflet

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 17 October 2018.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Frank Zola, I am writing in response to your request for information, received 25 September. Your response is attached Yours sincerely, D...

Potential work experience hosts (employers) named on your District Provision Tool.

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 16 October 2018.

Long overdue.

London #workfare employers named and shamed https://mrfrankzola.wordpress.com/2018/10/16/london-workfare-employers-named-and-shamed-16-10-18-boycottwo...

Work Experience placements

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 16 October 2018.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Mr Zola, I am writing in response to your request for information, received 31 August. Your response is attached Yours sincerely, DWP Ope...

Claimants who died within six months of being found 'fit-for-work', after a work capability assessment

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 9 October 2018.

Long overdue.

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...

Work And Health Programme Random Allocation

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 28 September 2018.

Awaiting classification.

Dear F Zola, Please see our response to your recent Freedom of Information request. Yours sincerely Correspondence Team Contracted Health...

Jobsites deemed inapropriate by a work coach for jsa and or uc work search entitlement conditions?

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 3 September 2018.

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Zola Please find attached our response to your recent Freedom of Information request. Yours sincerely DWP Central F...

DWP's plans to refund benefit sanctions for 231,000 workfare conscipts

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 3 September 2018.

Awaiting classification.

FoI 3415 Please see the attached reply to your Freedom of Information request. Yours sincerely DWP Strategy FoI Team DWP Central Freedom of In...

Successful bidders

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 31 August 2018.

Refused.

15200+ #workfare exploiters that have been named and shamed [ Named and Shamed: UK 3200+ & Éire 12000+ ] [1] You can check the names of nearly wo...

Mortality statistics and active appeals

Follow up sent to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola on 17 August 2018.

Long overdue.

Due to further research on whatdotheyknow.com and elsewhere, please cancel this request. Yours sincerely, Frank Zola

Work and Health Programme: Participants "must" sign action planning evidence or give reason(s) for not doing so?

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 2 August 2018.

Awaiting classification.

Dear F Zola, Please see attached our response to your recent request for an Internal Review. Yours sincerely Correspondence Team | H...

FOI disclosure logs

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 31 July 2018.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Mr Zola, Please see attached response to your recent FOI request – our reference: 3054 Yours sincerely, DWP Central FOI Team ...

'Find a job Delivery Implementation Guide', the "Work Services Platform" and cookies

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 16 July 2018.

Awaiting classification.

FoI 3016 Please see the attached reply and accopanying three attachments to your Freedom of Information request. Yours sincere...

Integrating the Gov Verify services into the DWP's current Find A Job service https://findajob.dwp.gov.uk/

Response by Cabinet Office to Frank Zola on 10 July 2018.

Awaiting classification.

Please find attached the reply to your FOI request Regards FOI Team Room 405 70 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2AS E-mail -[1]...

Standard letter ESA65B and the GDPR and the Data Protection Act (2018)

Response by Department for Work and Pensions to Frank Zola on 9 July 2018.

Awaiting classification.

FoI 2871 Please see the attached reply to your Freedom of Information request. Yours sincerely DWP Strategy FoI Team DWP Central Freedom of Inf...

Voluntary migration from legacy benefits to Universal Credit

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Mr Caruso. Annotated by Frank Zola on 2 December 2018.

Information not held.

You might want to consider a new request, along the lines of: Since December 1st 2017 how many people already who made a new claim for Universal Cred...

Number of fraudulent registrations

Request to Companies House by Alexander Tiffin. Annotated by Frank Zola on 5 November 2018.

Refused.

For 'LOYAL SCOTS COMPANY LIMITED (SC425000)' "Esther Louise MCVEY" is listed as: "Total number of appointments 1 " https://beta.companieshouse.gov....

'New Style' JSA and UC Housing Costs in a UCFS area

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 22 October 2018.

Awaiting classification.

DWP advice to CESA/UC client - just claim UC or we make you fill in 2 sets of forms and have 2 sets of interviews "Client eligible for CESA and UC s...

'New Style' JSA and UC Housing Costs in a UCFS area

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 22 October 2018.

Awaiting classification.

Check if you can get JSA https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/help-if-on-a-low-income/jobseekers-allowance-jsa/before-you-claim-jsa/check-if-you...

Potential work experience hosts (employers) named on your District Provision Tool.

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 16 October 2018.

Long overdue.

London #workfare employers named and shamed https://mrfrankzola.wordpress.com/2018/10/16/london-workfare-employers-named-and-shamed-16-10-18-boycottwo...

Potential work experience hosts (employers) named on your District Provision Tool.

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 8 October 2018.

Long overdue.

Some recent disclosures of Jobcentre organised workfare placements Manchester* https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/509479/response/1221713/attach...

UC: Sanctions for not starting or trying Work Experience under Welfare Reform Act 2012 S16(3)(e) and DM Chapter K5

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 5 October 2018.

Awaiting classification.

Complaint sent to ICO Date: 5. Oct 2018 12:03 From: mrfrankzola[redacted] To: casework@ico.org.uk Subject: FOI complaint RE: UC - Sanctions for n...

Work Experience Opportunities

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Ian Wolf. Annotated by Frank Zola on 3 October 2018.

Successful.

Employers on the National Employer and Partnership Team portfolio who have agreed to provide Work Experience opportunities as of 14.9.18 Adecco...

Social media account quoted by Neil Couling as being suppprtive of Universal Credit.

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by GMWRAG. Annotated by Frank Zola on 11 September 2018.

Successful.

Have sent an email to WhatDoTheyKnow asking for FOI reply that included a link to https://intranet.dwp.gov.uk/users/[redacted] https:// intranet...

Social media account quoted by Neil Couling as being suppprtive of Universal Credit.

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by GMWRAG. Annotated by Frank Zola on 11 September 2018.

Successful.

The 'Social Media' "account" was on DWP internal intranet https://intranet.dwp.gov.uk/users/[redated]

Protecting against spurious claims for Carer's Allowance (CA).

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Tax Payer. Annotated by Frank Zola on 2 September 2018.

Awaiting classification.

Carer's Allowance Contents How it works Eligibility Effect on other benefits Make a claim Report a change in circumstances http...

Successful bidders

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 31 August 2018.

Refused.

15200+ #workfare exploiters that have been named and shamed [ Named and Shamed: UK 3200+ & Éire 12000+ ] [1] You can check the names of nearly wo...

Work Experience placements

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 31 August 2018.

Awaiting classification.

300+ #workfare exploiters in Greater Manchester, Named and Shamed https://mrfrankzola.wordpress.com/2018/08/30/300-workfare-exploiters-in-greater-manc...

Work Experience Opportunities

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Ian Wolf. Annotated by Frank Zola on 31 August 2018.

Successful.

Comments on above disclosures 300+ #workfare exploiters in Greater Manchester, Named and Shamed https://mrfrankzola.wordpress.com/2018/08/30/300-wor...

What is the Atlas database, who has access to it and how does it comply with the GDPR.

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Jonathan May-Bowles. Annotated by Frank Zola on 24 August 2018.

Partially successful.

The Automated Transfer to Local Authority Systems Since February 2012 local authorities have received daily updates of changes in benefit and Tax Cre...

UC: Sanctions for not starting or trying Work Experience under Welfare Reform Act 2012 S16(3)(e) and DM Chapter K5

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 8 August 2018.

Awaiting classification.

UC Sanctions 9.3 Low level They last until you do whatever you were sanctioned for failing to do, plus 7 days for your first low level sanction in...

UC: Sanctions for not starting or trying Work Experience under Welfare Reform Act 2012 S16(3)(e) and DM Chapter K5

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 8 August 2018.

Awaiting classification.

Universal Credit and sanctions for not "undertaking work experience or a work placement" as a "work preparation requirement" Under Welfare Reform Act 2...

UC: Sanctions for not starting or trying Work Experience under Welfare Reform Act 2012 S16(3)(e) and DM Chapter K5

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 8 August 2018.

Awaiting classification.

Background to this request https://mrfrankzola.wordpress.com/2018/08/06/universalcredit-workfare-is-mandatory-and-not-voluntary-discuss

DWP's plans to refund benefit sanctions for 231,000 workfare conscipts

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Frank Zola. Annotated by Frank Zola on 3 August 2018.

Awaiting classification.

FOI disclosure covered in: DWP set to refund 4,000 jobseekers almost £2million in benefit sanctions after breaching their human rights EXCLUSIVE: I...

Is it compulsory to use Universal Jobmatch while claiming Universal Credit whilst unemployed ?

Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Peter Nichols. Annotated by Frank Zola on 2 August 2018.

Successful.