UC claims ‘closed’ due to failure to establish ID

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Universal credit claims ‘closed’ due to failure to establish identity: Do you even know who I am?

(For subscribers) Martin Williams considers cases where the DWP ‘closes’ a claim made by a new claimant of universal credit (UC) on the basis that they have failed to establish their identity.

Issue: Issue 306 (June 2025)

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Universal credit claims ‘closed’ due to failure to establish identity: Do you even know who I am?

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