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9 years 1 week ago #168612 by RossaR
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Legal question. I get envelopes with the return address of the DWP and the Health and Disabilities Centre as the return address. I feel this compromises my right to confidentiality about my health conditions. Does anyone know our legal position on this. Surely any return address information should be written in a way that does not disclose information about a persons status or their health condition. What can we do?

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9 years 1 week ago #168646 by Gordon
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RossaR wrote: Legal question. I get envelopes with the return address of the DWP and the Health and Disabilities Centre as the return address. I feel this compromises my right to confidentiality about my health conditions. Does anyone know our legal position on this. Surely any return address information should be written in a way that does not disclose information about a persons status or their health condition. What can we do?


Nothing. The only people who would be aware of the return address would be your postman who is already under a confidentiality agreement.

Gordon

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9 years 1 week ago - 9 years 1 week ago #168817 by carlino911@icloud.com
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I'm not going to allow your post see my comments below

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9 years 1 week ago #168830 by cdcdi1911
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RossaR wrote: Legal question. I get envelopes with the return address of the DWP and the Health and Disabilities Centre as the return address. I feel this compromises my right to confidentiality about my health conditions. Does anyone know our legal position on this. Surely any return address information should be written in a way that does not disclose information about a persons status or their health condition. What can we do?

I don't think there is much you can do besides raise the issue with your MP, which is unlikely to be his/her top priority issue.

I live in a house converted to flats and I'm fortunate to share the mailbox with nice neighbours. However, if one of my neighbours was on benefits and received an ESA50, I would know about it if I picked up the mail that morning because they actually print ESA50 on the back of the envelope!

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8 years 6 months ago #184771 by RossaR
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I'm replying very late on this. Thanks for your responses. Yes, its the living in a block issue. The letters shouldn't indicate the contents I feel. Will let you know if I get anywhere with this.
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