Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

The complainant has requested information on the unique case identifiers that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) assigns to claimants. The complainant considered that DWP held further information to that it had confirmed was held and disputed that the information identified could be withheld under section 31(1)(a), prevention or detection of crime. The Commissioner’s decision is that DWP has located all the information falling within the scope of the request. He also considers that section 31(1)(a) is engaged and that the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. The Commissioner does not require DWP to take any steps.