Could it have been a compliance officer?

sunflower2

Hi all 

Ok so a women showed up at our house but I was busy helping mom ( I'm her full time career) and couldn't get to the door in time and once I did she drove off. 

We're now wondering who this women is as she left no card or anything to phone her or to tell us why she's here. 

I phoned our landlord ( a housing association) who confirmed it wasn't them and since a few members have been having interviews with compliance officers we were wondering would someone from the DWP just show up like this without sending a letter or even phoning us? 

Mom doesn't want me to phone the DWP incase it's not them as she doesn't seem to think it is them as they always send letters or phone and I'm not sure if they'd even do home visits. 

Anyway just wondering if they would come out the blue like this and leave without even giving a number to phone on or if it's likely someone selling something like mom thinks? 

poppy123456

It's highly unlikely to have been anyone from DWP because they don't do compliance interviews in your home and they wouldn't turn up without prior notice. Compliance interviews are usually by telephone, unless it's an interview under caution and then it would be an appointment at your local Job centre.

It's very likely something completely different.

sunflower2

poppy123456 said:

It's highly unlikely to have been anyone from DWP because they don't do compliance interviews in your home and they wouldn't turn up without prior notice. Compliance interviews are usually by telephone, unless it's an interview under caution and then it would be an appointment at your local Job centre.

It's very likely something completely different.

Thank you poppy , I searched it up online and got a little worried when I read this saying they had a home visit from the DWP. ( I know it's old but it still worried me) 

https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/forum/10-dla-esa-queries-results/100391-dwp-home-visit

sunflower2

  @poppy123456 I've also found other threads on other forums saying about house visits so it could have been a compliance officer but I'd still find it strange since we never received a letter or phone call and surely if she was a compliance officer she'd leave a number to phone her on. 

poppy123456

I still think it's highly unlikely to be anything to do with DWP. It was most likely just someone knocking your door for something completely different, which of course does happen.

If there's a slightest chance that it was and you've done nothing wrong then you have nothing to worry about.

sunflower2

poppy123456 said:

I still think it's highly unlikely to be anything to do with DWP. It was most likely just someone knocking your door for something completely different, which of course does happen.

If there's a slightest chance that it was and you've done nothing wrong then you have nothing to worry about.

Thanks poppy was just worried if it was and since we didn't awnser and have no number to phone that mom's benefit may stop 

poppy123456

Is there any reason why you think it was someone from DWP?

sunflower2

poppy123456 said:

Is there any reason why you think it was someone from DWP?

No just based on a few members having them. And I just can't think of anyone else

sunflower2

woodbine said:

Very unlikely they would write asking you to go in and see them.

I thought they do write to you to tell you of an interview? 

poppy123456

sunflower2 said:

poppy123456 said:

Is there any reason why you think it was someone from DWP?

No just based on a few members having them. And I just can't think of anyone else

Other members here have posted when they've received a letter for a compliance interview, not because they've had a random knock at their door. It could have been anyone. Just because you can't think of anyone else, this doesn't mean it was someone from DWP.

sunflower2

poppy123456 said:

sunflower2 said:

poppy123456 said:

Is there any reason why you think it was someone from DWP?

No just based on a few members having them. And I just can't think of anyone else

Other members here have posted when they've received a letter for a compliance interview, not because they've had a random knock at their door. It could have been anyone. Just because you can't think of anyone else, this doesn't mean it was someone from DWP.

I know I'm just over thinking things. Sorry 

poppy123456

No need to be sorry.