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Department for Work and Pensions (Decision Notice) [2013] UKICO FS50471803 (11 March 2013)
Summary: The complainant has requested copies of emails sent and received by Higher Executive Officer at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) [named individual] on subject matter Universal Jobmatch and Monster Worldwide for past 2 months. The DWP has applied section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in this case as it would exceed the £600 cost limit to comply with this request. The Commissioner-™s decision is that the DWP has correctly applied section 12 FOIA in this case. It was not therefore obliged to comply with this request. However as section 12 FOIA was only applied during the course of the Commissioner-™s investigation, the DWP did not comply with section 16 FOIA, which requires it to provide the complainant with advice and assistance as to whether the request could be refined so that some information could be provided within the cost limit. The Commissioner requires the public authority provide the complainant with advice and assistance under section 16 FOIA.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 12 - Complaint Not upheld, FOI 16 - Complaint Upheld