"ESA Payments are Ending." is this a scam?

TimeLord1

Newcad said:

It was an "Touchbase" email from the DWP.

The regular "Touchbase" newsletters used to be published on the DWP website, but now you only get them by email if you have subscribed (it's Free to subscribe, just put 'Individual' where it asks for your company).

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/touchbase-dwp-news-about-work-working-age-benefits-and-services/touchbase-editions-after-march-2020

Just received the first one of these, thanks again for the link.

Robbie64

I've also just received my first copy of Touchbase. Is there a reason why the DWP stopped publishing them on their website? It would be good to have an easily accessible archive of them.

born_again

Robbie64 said:

I've also just received my first copy of Touchbase. Is there a reason why the DWP stopped publishing them on their website? It would be good to have an easily accessible archive of them.

Cost at a guess. Data storage costs money.

Newcad

Mmm, I haven't got one today as yet.

EDIT- Yes I have, at 15.43 it went into my spam folder. It does that occassionaly, my email filters decide they don't like something about it.

No idea why they went from published online to subscription only, other that it's mainly aimed at advisors/organisations rather than individuals

The Touchbase articles do tend to contain things that don't get put in any 'Press Release', so it's often a bit of extra info.

There again I suppose if too many individuals subscribe then they may stop it, or put it behind a 'Professional adviser/organisation only' paywall?

TimeLord1

Cheers, @Newcad. Your spam box is probably has specific words it looks for. Or you've cleaned and cache to refresh it.