- Purpose
- This is an opportunity for DWP & Student Loans Company to explore opportunities for greater co-operation, to strengthen strategic relationships and to identify potential areas of mutual interest. The data is being shared under Part 5 of the DEA Chapter 4 to test data-enabled methods to combat fraud.
- Information sharing benefits
- It is unknown to what extent that the work that DWP and Student Loans Company overlap. This pilot seeks to quantify and assess those areas. The output and subsequent analysis will provide insight that will inform next steps. The shared data will enable DWP to take action against fraud in the public sector. This is the use of a fraud power and includes preventing, detecting, investigating and prosecuting fraud as well as bringing civil proceedings and taking administrative actions.
- Disclosed information
- Data items disclosed will be the minimum data items to allow this data share to be achieved.
- Information sharing method
- Government Secure Email
- Contact
- Freedom-of-information-request@dwp.gov.uk
- Start date
- 2025-03-24
- End date
- 2026-03-23
- Review date
- 2025-09-24
- Retention period
- P1Y
- Isa status
- Active
- Id
- 475
- Notes
- New Agreement - Pilot