Dwp code of practice on obtaining information to deal with fraud: revised code

Consultation outcome DWP CODE OF PRACTICE ON OBTAINING INFORMATION TO DEAL WITH FRAUD: REVISED CODE Get emails about this page This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative

government APPLIES TO ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES This consultation has concluded READ THE FULL OUTCOME GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO THE CONSULTATION ON THE REVISED CODE OF PRACTICE ON OBTAINING

INFORMATION PDF, 124 KB, 8 pages This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Request an accessible format. If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and

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technology you use. DETAIL OF OUTCOME The government response summarises the issues raised by respondents and explains the government’s conclusions. We published a new version of the Code of

practice on obtaining information: Social Security Fraud Act 2001 at the same time as this response. ------------------------- ORIGINAL CONSULTATION SUMMARY A consultation on revised

guidance on the way the department and local authorities get information to deal with benefit fraud. This consultation ran from 9:30AM ON 18 FEBRUARY 2016 TO 11:45PM ON 31 MARCH 2016

CONSULTATION DESCRIPTION The Social Security Fraud Act 2001 allows the Department for Work and Pensions and local authorities to get information from certain organisations about their

customers, to help deal with fraud against the benefit system. The department has to issue a code of practice and consult on any revised version. Comments from anyone are welcome but this

consultation is primarily aimed at those required to provide information under the Social Security Administration Act 1992 – for example: * banks * insurers * credit reference agencies * gas

and electricity suppliers * water companies * educational establishments * the student loans company We published the current version of the code of practice in April 2002. DOCUMENTS

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