Data Sharing

Has anybody been able to find out anything about the process of data sharing between DWP and local authorities Financial Assessment and Blue Badge teams.  The legislation came into force last July but nobody on the front line at DWP knows about it so we still have to jump through hoops to get information.

here’s a link to DMG 27/12 about information sharing in case you haven’t got it -

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/m-27-12.pdf

Thanks for that, but we know what the legislation says the problem is it isn’t being implemented.  We are still being asked whether we are on the apollo list.  Is some sort of list being or going to be put into place for financial assessments and blue badge teams.

See http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/a5-2012.pdf particularly paras 1.6 to 1.9 and the special note. Also para 2.27 and it’s associated special note. I don’t think things have moved on from that point.