Department for Work and Pensions
- Date 4 March 2013
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information regarding whether or not two named individuals were in receipt of income support or job seekers allowance between two specified dates. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Department for Work and Pensions (the “DWP”) was correct to withhold this information on the basis of the exemption at section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“FOIA”). Information Tribunal appeal EA/2013/0057 dismissed.