L2 Concerns Detail Editor
Concern #413 | UC places burden on claimant to prove non-trading status
Title
UC places burden on claimant to prove non-trading status
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Description
UC requires claimants to prove they are not trading even when no trading activity exists.
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Origin
DW Universal Credit applicaton process.
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Desired Outcome
Shift burden to UC staff to verify trading based on evidence rather than assumption.
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What Could Go Wrong
Claimants unable to provide 'business evidence' risk sanctions or being denied correct conditionality.
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Current Situation
UC requested invoices, receipts, marketing materials, VAT records, and customer lists for a business that has generated no activity for 5 years.
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Strategy Narrative (JSON)
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Proposed Strategy
State clearly in journal and meeting that documents do not exist because business is not trading; request reclassification.
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Action Strategy (JSON List)
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Cause
UC assumption of trading based solely on directorship.
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Event
UC requests extensive business evidence for a dormant company.
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Consequence
Claimant risks sanction due to inability to produce documents that logically cannot exist.
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Notes
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