Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

I would like to request a clear explanation of how you are selected for penalty charge. My understanding is that it is randomly selected each month. Once you have fined somebody once is there then a marker placed against their name (or other method to pinpoint them) which in turn selects them every time? 

Your request was received on 24th July and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 

Response

Please read the below notes to ensure correct understanding of the data. 

Checks are completed randomly each month. No markers or any other methods are used, it is a random check each time. The link below to our website gives information on how we check claims. https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/penalty-charges-explained/how-we-check-claims

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