On another forum, a poster insisted that the bank were at fault over Identity theft by leaving NI Numbers on the narrative that were sent to the Banks. I decided to investigate this.
My email went like this
Dear Mr Purnell
I am a member of a consumer website and I am asking for some clarification from your office. The issue is with regards to Direct Payments. Why does the DWP, when they are sending payments to a UK bank account quote, National Insurance numbers on the payments of Incapacity Benefit, Disability Living Allowance etc,etc, and yet for Working Tax Credit and Family Tax Credit, no such NI number is given? Would it not be more appropriate for simply the name of the benefit be given or is there a specific reason for this?
I look forward to your response and I hope the question was clear.
Yours sincerely
Nattie
My email went like this
Dear Mr Purnell
I am a member of a consumer website and I am asking for some clarification from your office. The issue is with regards to Direct Payments. Why does the DWP, when they are sending payments to a UK bank account quote, National Insurance numbers on the payments of Incapacity Benefit, Disability Living Allowance etc,etc, and yet for Working Tax Credit and Family Tax Credit, no such NI number is given? Would it not be more appropriate for simply the name of the benefit be given or is there a specific reason for this?
I look forward to your response and I hope the question was clear.
Yours sincerely
Nattie