Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
- Date 6 July 2026
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 31: Not upheld
The complainant has requested internal guidance on the Department for Work and Pension’s (DWP) fraud investigations. The Commissioner’s decision is that DWP is entitled to rely on section 31(1)(a) to withhold the withheld information. He does however find that DWP breached section 10(1) by not disclosing the remaining information within the statutory timeframe. The Commissioner does not require further steps.