DWP asking for money, but I don't think it's reasonable

missapril75

rogerblack wrote: »

Fraud happens.
People - especially in the past - have been able to claim loans with very much less proof than currently.

They would still need to know certain details about the applicant - what benefits, how long, date of last/next payments, who they were claiming for - and then have access to the person's address as the vast majority of older payments were posted; or documentary ID if they were collecting the money.

From my experience - albeit with older recovery methods - typically monies are repaid as agreed via deductions from benefits and then when benefits stop, the overwhelming majority of people make no attempt at all for alternative repayment arrangements until the next claim for benefits.