PAYE78020 - PAYE operation: taxation of jobseeker’s allowance: DWP investigation

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) may decide to investigate a claim to benefit if they become aware that

  • The claimant has started work
    And
  • The benefit claim is still live

Only information requested on form BA-IR can be disclosed to the DWP. See Action guide tax40243. For further information on information disclosure see the Information Disclosure Guidance Manual (IDG).