Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

The complainant has requested information on the impact of a 2010 Conservative Party manifesto pledge on Employment Support Allowance (ESA) administration. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) refused to comply with the request on the basis of section 14(1), vexatious requests. The Commissioner’s decision is that DWP is entitled to rely on section 14(1) to refuse to comply with the request. The Commissioner does not require DWP to take any further steps.