UC - Compliance Telephone Interview (possibly SIPP related)

A further update. During the interview I was told they would request bank statements which I thought was reasonable and I assumed it would be for 3 months or similar.

I have now received a letter saying they want statements for every account from the 1st day I register for UC. This is over 2.5 years ago and seems excessive.

I feel they are prying into my accounts and my life unnecessarily and looking for issues.

I have not done anything wrong to my knowledge but I am unhappy with this timescale as it was not brought up in the interview. I am wondering if anybody else has had to give them statements covering more than 2 years?

As no timescale was agreed in the interview, I am thinking of calling them and suggesting 3 months would be more reasonable.

Hi Johnny,

I had to supply copies of a similar amount of bank statements when ESA did not process a letter I sent about a small inheritence.
Despite doing everything correctly, chasing them up etc they for unknown reasons did not adjust my ESA. When they finally responded to a letter I sent reminding them yet again they suspended my benefit and requested the statements.

I was fortunate that Mind Welfare benfits office did all the copies for me on their rather flashy photocopier and also sent a covering letter outlining their mistake.
It was stressful at the time but like you I knew I had not done anything wrong and the mistake was theirs though I had to prove it.
it was resolved quite quickly once they had the bank statements.

Worth getting Welfare Rights involved perhaps?

Hope it gets sorted quickly anyway,

Best wishes,

Gaddy

Thank you Gaddy for the reply and information.

I had not thought of Welfare Rights. I will definitely check them out, as it would be useful to get an opinion on my rights in this situation.

Best Regards,
Johnny