Current DWP Postal Sites

This is always a popular post from us. We hope we are making it easy for you to find the right address. 

We strongly recommend keeping all correspondence to and from the DWP (or benefits provider in another country) in a ring binder and in date order. Do read what you are given by the DWP or your Work Coach. We always send in mail registered or by recorded delivery. Staple the postal receipt to the copy of the letter you send in. If you agree something on the telephone, note the time of the call and if possible whom you spoke to? If it is important, back it up with a confirmation letter. Keep a copy. 

Image: The tools of the trade. Be organised, pre-empt the potential for things to get lost, or go missing in transit.  It rarely happens in practise but be prepared. 

We hope you don't mind us giving these tips.

Keep a copy of everything.

Get your Work Coach to write the time of your next appointment in your Claimant Commitment booklet. Don’t do it yourself. Add this to your diary when you get home. Either a paper diary or on a Google or Outlook Calendar programme.  

Be methodical, be meticulous in your approach. Read your Claimant Commitment booklet carefully. Have you signed a Claimant Commitment? Are you sure? If in doubt request a copy using a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

Have you checked that the DWP has all the right contact details for you? Have you moved recently? Be pro-active. 

If you want more information you can look at the Jobseekers Act 1995 and the  Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 1996  here: http://www.legislation.gov.uk

Taking these steps can avoid unnecessary sanctions or a payment going missing. The DWP are providing SMS alerts. Do they have your correct mobile number? 

Always check. Be in control. Protect yourself. 

Change of circumstances? A lot of benefit fraud is not contrived. Peoples circumstances change and they do not update the DWP and their Work Coach. This can result in a substantial overpayment, particularly if you are claiming Housing Benefit.  A criminal record, even a Caution, can effect your employment prospects, working with children or even a holiday abroad if you need a visa. Moreover you will have to pay the money back. 

Remember the adage given to salesmen: ‘Never assume anything, because it makes an Ass-out-of-you-and-me’. When dealing with large organisations its always better to err on the safe side, and to be pro-active in helping them help you. 

Below is a list of DWP Postal Sites. 

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