SAR

I am hoping someone can help me out.... I recently sent a subject access request for my ESA information and the DWP have not sent all the information which was requested and I now need to complain and re-request the information. Does anyone know who I need to contact as I could not find the address on the website... Thank you...

Liz944 wrote: I am hoping someone can help me out.... I recently sent a subject access request for my ESA information and the DWP have not sent all the information which was requested and I now need to complain and re-request the information. Does anyone know who I need to contact as I could not find the address on the website... Thank you...

Hi L944,

I am not sure which documents that you have requested.

Having looked back on your posts, I see that you were placed into The SG for 18 months on reassessment, without a face to face.

In that case, there will definitely be an ESA85A Medical Report, there will also be an LT54.

There may be an ESA113 if one was sent to your G.P. So the only certainties are The ESA85A and The LT54.

I don't know whether you made a formal request using a SAR, if you did, The DWP only have 40 days to comply.

If this is the case, you could remind them with the threat of a complaint to the ICO.

If you didn't issue a SAR, you could do so now.

You could directly name The ESA85A and The LT54, and then add on "ALL" documentation that was used in coming to the decision.

If you particularly want to know which SG Descriptors were applied in placing you into The SG, then ask that particular question also.

The same goes if you want written confirmation of the 18 months prognosis, again ask the question.

See :

ESA medical – what forms to ask for?

SAR Form Download

From this page :

DWP Data Protection Policy

&

Sending Documents to the DWP or ATOS

You should address any SAR , FAO Data Controller, at the address of the Benefits Office dealing with your ESA.

Put SAR DPA1998 in front top left corner.

With respect to complaining to ICO see :

www.ico.org.uk/for_the_public/personal_information

bro58

Thank you for the advice, sorry for the late reply I kept missing the opening times for the forum...

Unfortunately the DWP ignored my SAR request for all my documentation and in their wisdom only sent the report from my doctors... So after waiting 41 days for the information I was not happy ... So now waiting a gain for DWP to resend the complete information. I will write to the ICO if the issue is not sorted out promptly....

Liz944 wrote: Thank you for the advice, sorry for the late reply I kept missing the opening times for the forum...

Unfortunately the DWP ignored my SAR request for all my documentation and in their wisdom only sent the report from my doctors... So after waiting 41 days for the information I was not happy ... So now waiting a gain for DWP to resend the complete information. I will write to the ICO if the issue is not sorted out promptly....

Please do keep us updated L944.

bro58