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[Anonymous]

The DWP Overpayment Guidance Manual (paragraphs 4.510 to 4.514) talks about using LoCTA to trace debtors.

I am struggling to find any more information on this. Can anyone help? I am specifically interested in:

– Do you use it?
– Does is cost anything, and if so how much?
– Does it work well?
– How do I get more information about it, and possibly start using it?

Many thanks

[Anonymous]

Hi just to let you know, we have used LOCTA for about 6 years and have probably traced one debtor with it but we could have traced them in another way anyway, it only works by looking at other councils so depends who else nearby is signed up as to how useful it is, not sure how much it costs but it’s not free.

[Kay_Tade]

[quote:951922524c=”spencers”]- Do you use it? [color=blue:951922524c]Yes, we do.[/color:951922524c]
– Does is cost anything, and if so how much? [color=blue:951922524c]It’s £3 per search or, if you want to use it a lot, £2K per annum.[/color:951922524c]- Does it work well? The truth? [color=blue:951922524c]Not really[/color:951922524c]
– How do I get more information about it, and possibly start using it? [color=blue:951922524c]If you pm me I will send you a contact number[/color:951922524c].[/quote:951922524c]

Just to add on to this, the O/P and ctax recovery teams are not that impressed with the use 🙁 but it’s obviouslyt up to you if you want to give it a go.

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