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Solicitor asking for DWP records

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  • pope
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    Robbie64 said:
    pope said:
    pope said:
    Does any body know what DWP Reference *******
    It would be an internal reference number.
    The DWP could identify you with that number (I used stars in case you wanted to delete it)
    We're could of the Solicitor got that number? As the only DWP ref I have is my NI number

    The Compensation Recovery Unit, part of the DWP, has its own set of alpha-numerical reference numbers in the format AAA-111, assuming that matches the format of the reference you posted (I can't see your post). The reference number is on any correspondence that is sent from CRU.
    Yes it did match that format.
    Yes I have just checked on the CRU certificate and it matches the number.
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