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please check page 13, it is not the dwp it is a scam with a previous recorded message to make you feel at ease, it is a fishing scam trying to obtain more info just ignore them…., the the dwp will not contact anyone to review the info they just given with in the same year as its pointless and very time consuming to do so (is it not odd they speak with a indain accent do you not question the id of these so called department that is suddenly being very secretive to any response to find out who they are and what secret department they are working for, its not mi5 or mi6 so ignore the fishing scams…...

Got this call today from a british young lady from Stratford DWP. She only asked to confirm my address and DOB but then went on to say the mortgage statement I provided as one of my proof of ID is in the name of me and Mrs. They were suspicious the ex-wife was still living with me. How ridiculous!! Told her, the ex left some 2 years ago now and the divorce was granted towards the end of last year. When I claimed contributions based JSA in 2012 and again in March this year no-one ever batted an eye lid?? In fact, this young lady didn't even know I was claiming "contributions based JSA" until I told her to check as it makes no difference if you have someone living with you when claiming "contributions based JSA". They're so bloody incompetent I must say!!! She even went on to say she may need to send me an additional form to fill in to provide more info on the fact that I am truly divorced. Good job I've got my first coaching session tomorrow at jobcentrelpus because I will be bringing this up with the coach and get them to follow it up - additionally, my mobile records conversations so I will be playing the call back to the coach - let's see what happens...

Number is really the Job Centre wanting to do pointless data accuracy checks. The whole thing is a shambles, bad calling etiquette, and completely unaccounted for by the Job Centre. I believe it is probably some 3rd party company acting on behalf of the Job Centre.. possibly from Ramsgate.. the DWP don't know anything about it when you enquire to see if they are actually doing checks on your account. My partner had 3 missed calls and a voice mail simply saying they would call back, from them, then; when she went to sign on she was told she had been suspended for not filling in a JSA2 form. Seems if you miss calls from this company they are supposed to send you a form (which they didn't).. the day after being told she was suspended, she received a letter saying her Job Seekers Allowance had been stopped completely!
So her job search just got a lot harder.. Me and food banks are propping her up.
So, even though it seems dodgy, I would suggest answering their questions and getting this number out of your life as soon as possible, because they have way more power than you would think.

Got a phone call from the DWP via this number last week at 5.15pm but and told them, it was not convenient for me at this time, had a look on the internet to see if it was a scam but seems to be DWP.  

Today I got a call back and they seems to have the information needed and was a 25 min interview to check my status and if there will be any changes in my Jobseekers allowance, so it seems the Jobseekers are doing your year reviews of your claims over the phone instead of going to the local job Centre office to do it there.

It is not a DWP line, it's bogus..... Do not give out information to this number...

This number called me on my landline and I didn't answer it in time so they rang my mobile, they then went through a form and they confirmed some other details after I wouldn't give them my date of birth, they then confirmed some information so I could confirm who they were. They then went though a JSA application form and I didn't give any information except yes or no, no personal information like bank accounts or things like that. Which is odd as I have not applied for anything else in quite a while.

I will contact JCP tomorrow and confirm they actually made the call in the first place then report back here.

I rang the jobcentre plus and they told me no one had called me from there, so I assuming this is a scam or their records are so bad they have no record of calling me.

I got 2 calls from this number today. 2nd time they left a voicemail. Im hard of hearing and she spoke very quickly for me to understand. All I could make out was "Jobcentre" and "4 oclock". Now its past 4 oclock and Ive heard nothing back and Im assuming they dont make appointments through a phone call

When I signed on I checked with them in person and they did say it was a review conducted over the phone from a call centre in Bradford.  They even showed me the record of it on the screen.

Call from Benefits Office Watford 17th December 2014 to pre-warn about a letter asking for further information that would be coming out towards the end of January; what a wast of tax-payers money.

The DWP DO make calls from 0800 numbers. I had a from them, phoned them (0345 number) and asked for someone to call me back which they did and it was from an 0800 number.

They also DO call to review benefits and some of their operators DO have non English accents. It all depends on an individual's circumstances.

I've not had a problem with them and I deal with my own and a relative's claims.  Obviously you are but that doesn't mean everyone else is or that they are being scammed, conned, phished or anything else.  Horses for courses.

This no called me today, if its DWP i dont know why,i am a pensioner,didnt answer it anyway,just checked no

You missed out a 0 it's 08000

No, it's just that it's a little worrying to give out personal information over the phone, I could get someones name and number off Facebook and ring them up saying I'm from the jobcentre and just want to check their bank details etc are correct, it's that easy and there's a lot of scumbags who would do it.

If your on benefits u will soon be moanon when u all dont get ur money tho won't you. What can speaking on the phone do. Just politely ask how they got your number and don't confirm who is talking  until you know who is on the other end of the line.  I won't give my name unless I know who I am speaking to. Why should I feel uncomfortable answering my own phone. If it is a marketing call just politely ask them to remove you off their list....It's their job at the end of the day. At least they have one....To anyone genuinely ill or claiming legitimately I feel for you but to the others....YOU BOIL MY PISS..RANT OVER!

I would never give my phone details out unless I made that call. That's just an accident waiting to happen right there

Are any of you disabled can i ask?

Yes ask for ANGIE totally [***].

I had a call from them it was the dwp regarding my benefits
I did call the number back to confirm this before giving any info
on the phone

DWP staff work 8am to 6pm - if you want to claim benefits - provide info, sorry to disturb you during 'working' hours must be soooo inconvenient for you!!!