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I've recently moved house (my parents had let us live at their house while I was out of work). For a few months in 2009 I was claiming Job Seekers Allowance. The DWP still have my parent's address for correspondence as i'm currently in rented accommodation.
At 8.50pm tonight, my parents recieved a phone call from someone claiming to be from the DWP wanting to talk to me about my old claim for JSA. Does this sound legit?
My dad asked for a number so I could call them back, but they said they were ex-directory.
Sounds very odd to me... anyone else had something similar?
Thanks
At 8.50pm tonight, my parents recieved a phone call from someone claiming to be from the DWP wanting to talk to me about my old claim for JSA. Does this sound legit?
My dad asked for a number so I could call them back, but they said they were ex-directory.
Sounds very odd to me... anyone else had something similar?
Thanks
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Sounds pretty suss to me!
There are scams going round at the moment from people claiming to be from the local authority/HMRC about refunds of council tax/tax etc.. trying to get people's bank details.
As above, I'd ring the DWP themselves on their official number and query it as, if it is a scam, worrying how they got your details - it's not like it's as wide reaching as tax/council tax...
There are scams going round at the moment from people claiming to be from the local authority/HMRC about refunds of council tax/tax etc.. trying to get people's bank details.
As above, I'd ring the DWP themselves on their official number and query it as, if it is a scam, worrying how they got your details - it's not like it's as wide reaching as tax/council tax...
I used to work at the CSA and we could never get hold of the jobcentres or the benefit delivery centres (the call peole who actually make the payments) after 5. Some of my friends work in various jobcentres and I have known them to have to work till as late as 9pm on overtime but doing paperwork and suchlike. Most government phone lines stay open till 8 for incoming calls and sometimes the offices will stay open till 9 if people want to work that late, so it's possible, but highly unlikely, that someone would call you at that time. The numbers for the jobcentres are all avaialble via directgov and usually you will be signposted to the website or given the customer services number for that area. I agree it sounds fishy, but the policy is usuallly to make 3 attempts at a phonecall before following the query up with a letter, so ask your parents to keep an eye on their post,
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